110: Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba

Queen Nzinga ruled Ndongo and Matamba (present day Angola) in the 17th century. She has gone down in history as resisting colonialism and giving the Portuguese what-for using guerrilla warfare. There is more under the surface, however; in today's story you'll learn that being a ruler requires being pragmatic, which is not always peaceful. 

 

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Sources:

 

“Nzinga” by Rebecca M. Kulik (Oct 17 2024)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nzinga

“Queen Nzinga Mbande: The Unyielding Beacon of Resistance and Sovereignty” by Editorial Team (Jan 5 2024)

https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/african-history/queen-nzinga-mbande-the-unyielding-beacon-of-resistance-and-sovereignty/

“Queen Nzinga (1583-1663)” by Jessica Snethen (Jun 16 2009)

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nzinga-1583-1663/

“Njinga Mbandi” by Nicolette M. Kostiw 

https://enslaved.org/fullStory/16-23-102027/ 

“Nbandi, Ana Nzinga “Queen Ginga”” by Nicolette M. Kostiw (Jun 01 2016), The Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography. https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.74658  

https://projects.kora.matrix.msu.edu/files/16-23-102027/Njinga_Mbandi_DCALAB.pdf 

Sound Credits:

 

Music by drmseq from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-tribal-drums-328455/ 

Music by Syouki Takahashi from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-midnight-forest-184304/