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title: Queen Nzinga of Matamba
author: Achille Devéria
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14386/queen-nzinga-of-matamba/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Queen Nzinga of Matamba

_Authored by Achille Devéria_

## Image File

[![Queen Nzinga of Matamba](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14386.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14386.png)

## Image Caption

A 19th-century illustration by Achille Devéria of Queen Nzinga (aka Zingha) of Matamba (l. c. 1583-1663), a kingdom which ruled in what is today Angola. (National Portrait Gallery, London)

## External Links

- [Queen Nzinga, The African Ruler Who Fought Off Slave Traders](https://allthatsinteresting.com/queen-nzinga)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Devéria, A. (2021, July 12). Queen Nzinga of Matamba. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14386/queen-nzinga-of-matamba/>
### Chicago
Devéria, Achille. "Queen Nzinga of Matamba." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 12, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14386/queen-nzinga-of-matamba/>.
### MLA
Devéria, Achille. "Queen Nzinga of Matamba." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jul 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14386/queen-nzinga-of-matamba/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nzinga_of_Ndongo_and_Matamba) by [**Achille Devéria**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nzinga_of_Ndongo_and_Matamba). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 July 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.