Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
1583–1663* · Person
The queen who fought Portuguese slavers for decades through war and diplomacy, a founding figure of Angolan resistance.
On these timelines: Women in history, Sub-Saharan Africa, People, Master, Slavery & Abolition
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