The Kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba was the personal union of the Ambundu kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba ruled by Queen Nzinga Mbande, who ruled as queen of Ndongo from 1624 to 1663 and of Matamba from 1631 to 1663; the Portuguese formally recognized her as queen of both kingdoms in 1657.
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Start YearStart year taken as 1631, when Matamba joined Ndongo under her rule and the joint polity this entity names first existed. Cross-Tradition Connections
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