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Mbanza Kongo

KINGDOM OF KONGO
(c. 1390–1914 CE)
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OVERVIEW The Kingdom of Kongo was one of the most influential and highly organised states of medieval and early modern west-central Africa. It occupied a...

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LUKENI
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According to tradition, Lukeni (who flourished in the late 13th century) founded the Kongo kingdom. The sources, however, are not unanimous, for some claim it...

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