The King of the Congo receives Portuguese ?
The King of the Congo receives Portuguese soldiers as three Christian missionaries stand beside the King. In the previous century, the King Nzinga Nvemba (1506-1543) converted to Christianity and became allied with Portugal. The slave trade grew to domina
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10662140
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45218786
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Mary Evans / Everett Collection
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