Queen Nzinga
Negotiated with the Portuguese at Luanda in 1622 and for decades afterwards led resistance to their expansion.
| Lived | c. 1583 – 1663 |
| Known as | Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
| Birthplace or main place | Luanda |
| Places on the map | Luanda |
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Who ruled these places in her lifetime
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in her lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1641 | The Dutch briefly occupy Luanda | Luanda |
| 1648 | Salvador Correia de Sá retakes Luanda from the Dutch | Luanda |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1592 – 1666 | Shah Jahan | Mughal emperor |
| 1564 – 1642 | Galileo Galilei | Scientist |
| 1577 – 1640 | Peter Paul Rubens | Painter |
| 1606 – 1669 | Rembrandt | Painter |
| 1603 – 1659 | Abel Tasman | Navigator |
| 1596 – 1650 | René Descartes | Philosopher and mathematician |
| c. 1574 – 1635 | Samuel de Champlain | Explorer |
| 1571 – 1629 | Shah Abbas I | Safavid shah |
| 1618 – 1707 | Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor |
| 1543 – 1616 | Tokugawa Ieyasu | First Tokugawa shogun |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.