The Rise and Fall of the Kongo Kingdom (1390–1914)

The Kongo Kingdom was one of Central Africa’s greatest empires, lasting for over 500 years. From its rise under Lukeni lua Nimi, to the Christian rule of Afonso I, through the devastation of the slave trade, and finally the collapse during European colonialism, this is the full story of Kongo.

Discover how the Kongo Kingdom built a strong political system, engaged with the Portuguese, became a center of Christianity in Africa, and later suffered from civil wars, slave trade, and colonization.

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Timestamps
00:00 – The Birth of the Kongo Kingdom (c. 1390)
00:50 – A Strong and Organized Kingdom
01:34 – First Contact with the Portuguese (1483)
02:17 – The Christian Kingdom of Afonso I
03:11 – The Rise of the Slave Trade
03:46 – Civil Wars and Decline
04:29 – Survival in a Changing World
04:59 – The End of the Kongo Kingdom (1885–1914)
05:30 – The Legacy of the Kongo Kingdom

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