The Rise Of Kongo

Question 1

What was the capital of Kongo

Answer 1

Mbanza Kongo

Question 2

What new domains were added to Kongo as a result of their family?

Answer 2

Nsundi,Mpemba,Soyo,Mbamba and Mpangu

Question 3

When did Kongo reach its peak?

Answer 3

Mid 1600’s

Question 4

What was stage 1 of Kongo’s development?

Answer 4

Nimi a Nzima, ruler of Mpemba Kasi gains territories South of the River Congo by migration and conquest

Question 5

What was stage 2 of Kongo’s rise of power?

Answer 5

Nimi a Nzima forms an alliance with Mpuku a Nsuku of Mbata by marrying his daughter, Lukeni Lua Nsanze

Question 6

What was stage 3?

Answer 6

Lukeni lua Nimi, son of the marriage alliance, conquers areas North of the River Congo

Question 7

Stage four for the rise of Kongo?

Answer 7

Lukeni lua Nimi made conquests including Mbanza Kongo

Question 8

Stage five for the rise of Kongo?

Answer 8

Nsundi, Mpemba, Soyo, Mbama and Mpangu integrated into the Kongo and controlled by members of royal family

Question 9

How did Garcia II see the portuguese?

Answer 9

Garcia II saw the Portuguese king as his equal. An economic and diplomatic relationship between Kongo and Portugal had developed from the end of the C15 and this was then supplemented by other connections

Question 10

When did Dom Miguel de Castro arrive?

Answer 10

In 1643 Dom Miguel de Castro arrived as the Kongolese ambassador to Olinda and a Dutch artist painted him wearing typical European courtly clothing

Question 11

Who did the Kongolese form an alliance with and why ?

Answer 11

The Kongo kings had embarked on a diplomatic offensive with the United Provinces (Dutch Republic), seeking the Republic’s assistance in challenging Portuguese trading monopolies and in undoing the growing Portuguese power that had gathered in Angola at the port of Luanda

Question 12

What did Garcia II write in his letter to Joao?

Answer 12

“In spite of our proximity to the Dutch, the Catholic Portuguese have done more damage to me in a few months than I received from the Dutch in seven years.”

Question 13

why in 1610 were the Kongolese tired of the Portuguese?

Answer 13

Portuguese traders had been destabilising the nzimbu currency for years by bringing in large amounts from Brazil to use in the slave trade.

Question 14

When was the Portuguese settlement founded?

Answer 14

In 1575, the colonial settlement at Luanda, and was used as a base for slaving raids.

Question 15

When did the Dutch seize Luanda?

Answer 15

1641

Question 16

Where did the Kongolese sell slaves?

Answer 16

Malebo Pool

Question 17

Why was slavery so problematic?

Answer 17

Damaged Kongo’s Prestige, constant desire for slaves would influence the Kingdom’s collapse.

Question 18

What did the tension between both families lead to?

Answer 18

The battle of Mbwila in 1665
The Antonian movement under Beatriz “Kimpa Vita”

Question 19

Purpose of Mpemba

Answer 19

Central province including the capital Mbanza Kongo

Question 20

Purpose of Nsundi?

Answer 20

Military and commercial importance. It was the home to important iron mines used to make agricultural tools and weapons. It also controlled the northern border, regularly fighting the Teke.

Question 21

Purpose of Mbamba?

Answer 21

Became the largest and wealthiest province.