Did You Know? This royal queen killed men after having sex with them

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: July 17, 2021 07:35 PM2021-07-17T19:35:30+5:302021-07-17T19:35:30+5:30

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If you look into the history books, Enjinga Mbandi, queen of the African country of Angola, will be seen as a brave and sharp-minded warrior who fought against European colonialism in Africa in the 17th century.

Africa is a small country on the continent, named Angola. There was a time in Angola when the power and dominance of a woman were at its peak here.

This royal Now you can gauge the strength of this woman from the fact that she killed her brother to gain power. Not only this, the woman used to first have relations with the men living in her harem and then burnt them alive.queen burns her lovers alive after having sex

Queen Enjinga was famous worldwide for her sharp brains and bravery, which made her a great warrior.

Queen Enjinga took European colonialism in the 17th century. But many believed that Queen Enjinga was an extremely cruel ruler.

But still, Queen Enjinga holds high status in the list of most popular women in the history of Africa.

She ruled during a period of rapid growth in the African slave trade and encroachment of the Portuguese Empire into South West Africa, in attempts to control the slave trade.

Today, she is remembered in Angola as the Mother of Angola, the fighter of negotiations, and the protector of her people. She is still honored throughout Africa as a remarkable leader and woman, for her political and diplomatic acumen, as well as her brilliant military tactics.

Accounts of her life are often romanticized, and she is considered a symbol of the fight against oppression.

Nzingha ultimately managed to shape her state into a form that tolerated her authority, though surely the fact that she survived all attacks on her and built up a strong base of loyal supporters helped as much as the relevance of the precedents she cited.

A major street in Luanda is named after her, and a statue of her was placed in Kinaxixi on an impressive square in 2002,