Nzinga 'Anna' Mbande, Queen of the Ndongo and Matamba

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Nzinga 'Anna' Mbande, Queen of the Ndongo and Matamba

Also Known As: "Njinga Mbande", "Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande", "Queen Nzinga", "Nzinga I", "Queen Nzinga Mdongo", "Nzinga Mbandi", "Nzinga Mbande", "Jinga", "Singa", "Zhinga", "Ginga", "Njinga", "Njingha", "Ana Nzinga", "Ngola Nzinga", "Nzinga of Matamba", "Queen Nzinga of Ndongo", "Zinga", "Zingua"
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Death: December 17, 1663 (75-84)
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Daughter of Kia Samba, Ngola and Guenguela Cakombe
Sister of Mukumbu 'Lady Barbara' Mbande and Kifunji 'Lady Grace' Mbande
Half sister of Mbandi, Ngiolssa

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About Nzinga 'Anna' Mbande, Queen of the Ndongo and Matamba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nzinga_of_Ndongo_and_Matamba

https://www.one.org/us/2018/03/07/womens-history-list/?gclid=Cj0KCQ...

Queen Nzinga Mbande ruled the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms (in current-day Angola) with both strength and kindness. Throughout her reign, her kingdoms came into conflict with Portuguese colonizers and other kingdoms but remained as a sanctuary for runaway slaves and African soldiers trained by the Portuguese.

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