One such history is of the Kingdom of Kongo, which was located in present-day Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Portuguese first arrived in the Kongo region in 1483 and ensued ...

In the Kikongo language, Bundu dia Kongo means "Kingdom of Kongo'' ... Nsémi recently threatened the government, and urged people originating from outside Kongo-Central to leave the province.

A year before Columbus set sail for America, an African king was baptized and converted his kingdom into a Catholic nation that lasted nearly 370 years. King Nzinga a Nkuwu, ruler of Kongo ...

Kongo Christianity’s influence spread beyond the kingdom’s borders through diplomacy and international commerce, including the Atlantic slave trade, Fromont said. Obtaining the foreign goods sought by ...

The Kingdom included portions of present-day The Congo, the DRC, Gabon, and Angola. The performance of about 45 minutes touches on themes including politics, slavery, and the evangelisation of Africa.

Daily Life in the Kingdom of the Kongo. By Phoebe Lou Adams. February 1969 Issue. Share. Saved Stories Save. by Georges Balandier. Pantheon, $6.95.

In 1483, the Portuguese first forged a relationship with the Kingdom of Kongo. Portuguese explorers aimed to spread Catholicism in Africa, colonize both people and land, and grow rich.