The Lady King:Njinga Mbande

The Lady King: Njinza Mbande delves into the worst and the best of life amid prestige, honor, daring triumphs and failures of a brave people doing everything in their power to hold off the inevitable far longer than any other African Kingdom.
Queen Njinga discusses written historical information in reference to events in her life and the history of Central Africa in general. For instance, what might have actually happened in 1622 at the original signing of the peace treaty in Luanda? Many incidents in her life have numerous versions. For instance: did she return to the Catholic religion and request a priest to offer last rites? Did she actually marry the leader of the Jaga clan who had joined forces with the Portuguese fighters? Did she murder her own brother? But most of all, how was she able to repeatedly defeat the Portuguese in numerous battles for forty years? These questions and more are analyzed and dissected here.