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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 island's traders and plantations
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 by Lukeni lua Nimi about 1390
Kingdom of Kongo - World History Encyclopedia 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 several local principalities which had been in existence since the second half of the first millennium CE
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
The Kingdom of Kongo and the Origins of Congolese . . . 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 influences while keeping its unique cultural identity and political strength
The Kingdom of Kongo [1390–1857] - The African History The Kongo kingdom is one of the kingdoms that flourished in the 1300s (14th century) We touch on the history of countries such as Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo when we talk about the history of the Kingdom of Kongo today
Kongo (historical kingdom) | Research Starters - EBSCO Kongo was the first nation in the region to establish formal relations with Europe and one of the first to accept Christianity Its embrace of Western visitors and culture allowed it to become one of the most well-documented kingdoms in precolonial Africa
Republic of the Congo – Travel guide at Wikivoyage The Kongo, the largest ethnic group, make up 48% of the population Other prominent ethnic groups include the Sangha, the Teke, and the Mbochi There is also a small European community, comprising 3% of the population The Republic of the Congo is a predominantly Christian country, with Roman Catholicism being the largest denomination in the
Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia The Kongo are the largest ethnic group and form roughly half of the population The most significant subgroups of the Kongo are Laari, in Brazzaville and Pool regions, and the Vili, around Pointe-Noire and along the Atlantic coast