Nzinga Ana de Sousa Mbande, Nzinga (/ n ə ˈ z ɪ ŋ ɡ ə /; c. 1583 – 17 December 1663) was a southwest African ruler who ruled as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. [1]

Nzinga (born c. 1582, Ndongo [now in Angola]—died December 17, 1663, Matamba [now in Angola]) was the queen of the Mbundu kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba during the 17th century in what is now Angola in sub-Saharan Africa.

2009年6月16日 · Queen Nzinga (Nzinga Mbande), the monarch of the Mbundu people, was a resilient leader who fought against the Portuguese and their expanding slave trade in Central Africa. During the late 16th Century, the French and the English threatened the Portuguese near monopoly on the sources of slaves along the West African coast, forcing it to seek new ...

2023年5月15日 · Queen Nzinga Mbande was a 17th-century African ruler of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundo people, in present-day northern Angola.

2025年3月25日 · Queen Nzinga was a 17th-century ruler of the African kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba, located in present-day Angola. She is renowned for her military leadership, diplomatic acumen, and resistance to Portuguese colonialism. Early Life and Background. Nzinga Ana de Sousa Mbande was born around 1583. She emerged from the royal lineage of the ...

2024年5月25日 · Queen Nzinga Mbande‘s extraordinary life and legacy serve as a powerful reminder of the resilience, ingenuity, and leadership of African women throughout history. Her unwavering commitment to the freedom and dignity of her people, in the face of overwhelming odds, continues to inspire and inform struggles for justice and equality around the ...

2023年1月4日 · Ruler of the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms in present-day Angola, Queen Nzinga Ana de Sousa Mbande faced down European colonialists in the 17th century. Was Nzinga the most fearless leader in history? All That's Interesting

恩津加·姆本巴（一称姆本巴·恩津加，英语：Nzinga Mbemba或Mvemba a Nzinga，约1460年－1542年或1543年），因教名为阿方索（一译阿丰索），一般被称为阿方索一世（英语：Dom Afonso I，1506年－1542或1543年在位）。

2013年11月18日 · Queen Nzinga came to power in 1626 after the death of her brother. During her reign of 37 years, she remained relentless and ruthless in maintaining independence from the Portuguese. Nzinga fearlessly and cleverly fought for the freedom of her kingdom against the Portuguese using armed combat when necessary and striking up an alliance with the ...

2023年5月24日 · But this was the real life of Queen Nzinga, a powerful and influential female ruler in Central Africa during the worst days of colonial invasion and internal strife.