Queen Nzinga - The Double Queen - #2
Added 2019-05-02 23:56:41 +0000 UTCQueen Nzinga is a woman who, despite being one of the best- documented rulers in early modern Africa, still presents a puzzle. Her record, from ambitious noble, to guerrilla fighter, to consummate diplomat and religious reformer is still haunted by myths conjured up by her enemies--and a few constructed by Nzinga herself.
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Let me preface by saying this: I do not say this to disrespect your researcher, nor your general team. I enjoy the work and attention that you bring to under-represented locations. That said, the script has what i think is a careless error in it. 0:54: 'Queen Nzinga had become the first West African ruler to truly challenge the portuguese expansion'. No... she wasn't. Firstly, even calling Queen Nzinga a 'West African ruler' is a bit... iffy. Granted, this depends on how you define 'West Africa', but most definitions of the term only apply the term to the 'peninsula' that juts out at the northern half of the continent; Put another way, it 'west africa' typically not apply to the regions inwhich the kingdoms of Kongo, Ndongo, and Matamba are seated, which are typically referred to as 'Central Africa'. But, whatever, my bigger issue is with claiming that she was the first ruler of her region to resist portuguese expansion. She was not. The Kongo kingdom had made war with the portuguese to limit expansion before Nzinga did. I admit that I am overreacting to a relatively small issue; but for me it is important to make sure that these kingdoms are properly represented, since they are so often glossed over. Anyway, those are all the complaints i have. Good stuff as usual!
HiddenHistory
2019-05-04 18:22:39 +0000 UTCAlternate History Idea: What if the African Great Lakes never Dried up and the Sahara Remained Green, allowing Easier communication and Trade between European and African Civilizations?
Martin Verran
2019-05-03 15:50:14 +0000 UTCThe Brazilians had already expelled the Dutch in 1654.
Andre Carpenter
2019-05-03 12:45:22 +0000 UTCNo
Andre Carpenter
2019-05-03 12:44:17 +0000 UTCWantada needs this hero
Drewsko
2019-05-03 06:29:58 +0000 UTCOn Brazil's role in Portugal's West African campaign - didn't the Netherlands occupy (much of) Brazil around this time?
Brian Rose
2019-05-03 04:41:19 +0000 UTC
