The African queen commanded an army of warrior amazons against European colonizers
Queen Anna Nzinga (c. 1583 – December 17,1663), also known as Njinga Mbande or Anade Sousa Nzinga Mbande, [1] was a 17th-century queen ( muchino a muhatu ) of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in Angola . She came to power as an ambassador after demonstrating an ability to tactfully defuse foreign crises, as
she regained control of the Portuguese fortress of Ambaca . Being the sister of the
king, Ngola (King) Mbande, she naturally had an influence on political decisions, when the
king assigned her to represent him in peace negotiations with bordering countries. Nzinga
assumed control as regent of his young son, Kaza. Today she is remembered in Angola for
her political and diplomatic acumen, as well as her brilliant military tactics. A major street
in Luanda is named after her, and a statue of her was placed in Kinaxixi on a square in
2002, dedicated by President Santos to celebrate the 27th anniversary of independence.
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nzinga_of_Ndongo_and_Matamba
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