The Kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba was the personal union of the Ambundu kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba ruled by Queen Nzinga Mbande, who ruled as queen of Ndongo from 1624 to 1663 and of Matamba from 1631 to 1663; the Portuguese formally recognized her as queen of both kingdoms in 1657. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Partially Attested
CapitalKabasa (Ndongo's own capital before the 1631 union with Matamba) 2 Kabasa was Ndongo's own capital, established under Ngola Kiluanje (r.1515-1556) and named again as Nzinga Mbande's birthplace. No reachable source gives a single capital for the joint Ndongo-Matamba polity Nzinga ruled after 1631; Matamba's own capital under her rule is not named by any source found. Start YearStart year taken as 1631, when Matamba joined Ndongo under her rule and the joint polity this entity names first existed. Classification
Status (Extant or Former) Connections
Ruled By
Additional Source Nzinga Mbande (Wikipedia)Lead section
Sources
1. Nzinga Mbande (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section
Ndongo (1624-1663) and Matamba (1631-1663)
Kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba: Status
The Kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba was the personal union of the Ambundu kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba ruled by Queen Nzinga Mbande, who ruled as queen of Ndongo from 1624 to 1663 and of Matamba from 1631 to 1663; the Portuguese formally recognized her as queen of both kingdoms in 1657.
View the Source 2. The Kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese (African History Extra)
African History ExtraArticle body, on Kabasa as Ndongo's capitalQuote, Article body, on Kabasa as Ndongo's capital
Ngola Kiluanje (r.1515-1556) who established his capital at Kabasa
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