Kingdom of Kongo - Wikipedia
Although initially Kongo exported few slaves, following the development of a successful sugar-growing colony on the Portuguese island of São Tomé, Kongo became a major source of slaves for the …
Kongo | Facts, Map, People, Civil War, & History | Britannica
Kongo, former kingdom in west-central Africa, located south of the Congo River (present-day Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo). According to traditional accounts, the kingdom was founded …
Kingdom of Kongo - World History Encyclopedia
May 2, 2019 · Located on the western coast of central Africa and south of the Congo River (formerly known as the Zaire River), the kingdom arose in the late 14th century CE following the alliance of …
The Kingdom of Kongo and the Origins of Congolese Civilization ...
Feb 2, 2023 · The Kingdom of Kongo was a sophisticated Bantu civilization that controlled Central African trade routes for over 500 years. The kingdom managed to blend Christianity and European …
Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi), Kongo peoples – Smarthistory
Sacred medicines and divine protection are central to the belief of the Kongo peoples (Democratic Republic of Congo). The Kongo believe that the great god, Ne Kongo, brought the first sacred …
Kongo, kingdom of - Encyclopedia.com
Kongo was ruled by the manikongo, or king, and was divided into six provinces, each administered by a governor appointed by the manikongo. In 1482, Diogo Cão, a Portuguese explorer, visited the …
Unsung History of the Kingdom of Kongo - The New York Public Library
Nov 2, 2021 · The kingdom of Kongo is one of the oldest and one of the most well-documented African kingdoms. Historians explain that at its height, the kingdom covered parts of present-day Angola, the …
Kongo (historical kingdom) | Research Starters - EBSCO
Kongo was notable for being one of the first African kingdoms to engage formally with Europe, welcoming Portuguese explorers and missionaries, which led to the adoption of Christianity and the …
The Kongo kingdom - Royal Museum for Central Africa
The Kongo kingdom is one of Africa’s ancient kingdoms whose history is exceptionally well documented. This article highlights some pieces of this rich, centuries-old history, and deconstructs some of the …
Kingdom of Kongo - Wikiwand
The Kingdom of Kongo was a kingdom in Central Africa. It was located in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...