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MatambaHistoric African kingdom of the Mbundu people, located northeast of Luanda, Angola. A strong state in the early 16th century, it came into conflict with the Portuguese colonists of Angola. About 1630 it was conquered by Nzinga, ex-ruler of Ndongo, who strengthened it and stopped Angola's eastward expansion in the 1670s. A 1684 treaty remained in effect until the Portuguese seized part of Matamba's territory in 1744. The rest of it, assigned to Angola by European treaties of 1870–1900, remained a self-governing kingdom until it was occupied by Portuguese troops in the early 20th century. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 13) this aspect refers to the headdresses of chiefs of the ancient kingdoms Angola and Matamba. Istorica descrizione de tre regni Congo, Angola, ed Matamba. Visions of the Kongo, Angola, and Matamba 1600-1750 |
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