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Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba is remembered as a fearless African warrior who resisted Portuguese colonialism for over forty years. But history often overlooks her most powerful weapon—not the sword, but the written word.

In this video, we uncover how Queen Nzinga mastered diplomatic correspondence, using Portuguese language, European protocol, and strategic letter-writing to fight colonial domination on equal footing. Through carefully crafted letters to governors, generals, missionaries, and even the Pope, Nzinga controlled how her story was recorded, preserved, and remembered.

This is a story about language as power, literacy as resistance, and how an African queen refused to disappear from the historical record. From the iconic “chair incident” in Luanda to her secret archives and coded diplomacy, Queen Nzinga proves that history isn’t only won on battlefields—it’s written.

If you’re interested in African history, colonial resistance, women leaders, power dynamics, and the hidden role of writing in shaping empires, this story changes everything you think you know.


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