Birth of the Kingdom of Congo - Unsung History

Unsung History of the Kingdom of Kongo - Birth of the Kingdom of Kongo (Part 2).
The kingdom may have resulted from the disintegration of an ancient kingdom called Bangu, situated on the north bank of the Congo River. Mbanza Kongo was the capital of the kingdom, renamed San Salvador by Portuguese at their arrival to the kingdom shores. Mbanza means capital, or town, making Mbanza Kongo, capital of Kongo, or town of Kongo.History states that the kingdom was founded by Nimi a Lukeni, also known as Lukeni Lua Nimi. The kingdom developed through multiple migrations from the 7th to the 15th century. Prior to the Portuguese arrival, Kongo was developed with a large commercial network. The kingdom melted copper and gold and traded it with products such as raffia cloth and pottery. The kingdom was a superpower and center of trade routes for ivory, copper, raffia cloth, and pottery. Search and watch part 3 for more on the kingdom of Kongo.

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