Nzingha Mbande
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ana de Sousa Nzingha Mbande, Queen Anna Nzinga, Anna Zingha, Anna Zinga, Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Nzingha of Ndongo and Matamba, Njinga Mbandi, Nzinga a Mbandi
Ambundu queen in Angola (c. 1583–1663)
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Vinony files it under 1580s births, 1663 deaths and 17th-century women rulers.
Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- First reign
- 1624–1626
- Predecessor
- Ngola Mbandi
- Successor
- Hari a Kiluanje
- Second reign
- 1657–1663
- Reign
- 1631–1663
- Born
- c. 1583 , Kabasa, Kingdom of Ndongo
- Died
- 17 December 1663 (aged 79 – 80), Kabasa, Kingdom of Ndongo
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Ndongo
- Place of birth
- Caculo Cabaça
- Place of death
- Kingdom of Matamba
- Position held
- queen regnant
- Religion
- Christianity
- Noble title
- queen
- Image
- Ann Zingha.jpg
- Residence
- Kingdom of Matamba
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- date of death
- 1663-12-17
- date of birth
- 1582-00-00
- Commons category
- Nzinga
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Encyclopedic overview
FatherNgola Kiluanji Mbande MotherKangela
Nzinga or Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande (/nəˈzɪŋɡə/; c. 1583 – 17 December 1663) was a southwest African paramount ruler who ruled as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. Born into the ruling family of Ndongo, her grandfather Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda was the king of Ndongo, succeeded by her father.
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