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Nzinga Mbande

July 26, 2016 in Modern Worthies

Nzingha Prescod

Olympian Fencer

Nzingha is only 23 years old and already competing in her second Olympics.
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June 24, 2014 in Corrections

Clearing the record on Nzinga and others

I’ve made corrections to almost all of the entries since initially launching this last Wednesday. I highly recommend going back to read, at bare minimum, the entries for Nzinga, Fredegund, and Sita. Many thanks to those who wrote in with additional information. A word specifically on Nzinga. No other way to put it, I fucked up... Read more »
Nzinga Mbande (1583-1663)
Mother of Angola
When the Portuguese took the throne from her, this Angolan queen made a new one: out of her own servant. She then fled to the jungle, conquered a tribe of cannibals, and waged war on the Portuguese for so long that they gave up and left.

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