Juan Garrido, born around 1480 in the Kingdom of Kongo, was a remarkable figure in history, recognized as the first documented Bantu person in what is now the United States. His journey took him from West Central Africa to Portugal, Read More …
Juan Garrido, born around 1480 in the Kingdom of Kongo, was a remarkable figure in history, recognized as the first documented Bantu person in what is now the United States. His journey took him from West Central Africa to Portugal, Read More …
The Kingdom of Loango, also known as Luangu, Luaangu, Lwaangu, Lwangu, Luaango or Lwaango, was a significant pre-colonial African state that thrived from the 16th to the 19th centuries in the western region of the Republic of the Congo, Southern Read More …
The gold sceptre of the Kingdom of Kongo holds a rich and storied legacy that echoes through the annals of history. Crafted and wielded by the esteemed kings of the Kongo from the 14th to the 19th century CE, this Read More …