Njinga Mbandi Research Paper

Adamantine: “ resembling the diamond in hardness or luster” (Merriam-Webster.com). Njinga Mbandi was a diamond, she was unyielding, sharp, and she was made into a formidable queen by pressure. Njinga was the queen of Matamba, Africa for 40 years and she went down in African history as one of the most remembered queens in Africa. She was a quick, sly diplomat, able to negotiate the trickiest of situations. Njinga was also a warrior, ever-ready to defend her people. Her queenhood was one of the most successful in Africa’s history.

Njinga Mbandi was born into the large Ndongo kingdom in Africa, she would later on become their queen. Njinga was born in the year 1583 to, the dictator, Ngola Kia Samba (father) and Guenguela Cakombe (mother).