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There were many kingdoms and empires in all regions of the continent of Africa throughout history. A kingdom is a state with a king or queen as its head. [1] An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant centre and subordinate peripheries".
African Queens is a 2023 docudrama series focusing on female monarchs, airing on the streaming service Netflix. The series is produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith and features dramatized fictional re-enactments as well as interviews with experts. The first season covers Njinga, Queen of Ndongo and Matamba, and
Iapa, queen of the city Dihrani – Esarhaddon conquered eight kings and queens of the land Bāzu [112] Baslu, queen of the city Ihilum – Esarhaddon conquered eight kings and queens of the land Bāzu [112] Qedarite. Zabibe (reigned c. 750 –735 BC) Samsi (reigned c. 735 –710 BC) Yatie (reigned c. 710 –695 BC)
Netflix's upcoming documentary series African Queens explores the lives of prominent queens of Africa throughout time. Its first season focuses on Njinga, the 17th-century warrior queen of Ndongo ...
Queen mothers in their regalia. Queen mother (also Queenmother) is a term used to describe certain female traditional rulers in African cultures. Though there is no general description of a "queen mother", as their roles have varied by society, political context, and culture, [1] they generally play an important role in local government and "wield social power and influence."
A Starz series, Queen Nzinga, is in development with Yetide Badaki as the titular character and 50 Cent, Steven S. DeKnight and Mo Abundu as producers. [ 78 ] Nzinga (referred to as Nzinga Mbande) leads the Kongolese civilization in the 2016 4X video game Civilization VI , since the release of Great Negotiators on 21 November 2022, as part of ...
Queens regnant in Africa (6 C, 36 P) Y. Yoruba queens (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "African queens" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Sara Forbes Bonetta, otherwise known as Sally Forbes Bonetta, (born Aina or Ina; c. 1843 – 15 August 1880), [2] was ward and goddaughter of Queen Victoria.She was believed to have been a titled member of the Egbado clan of the Yoruba people in West Africa, who was orphaned during a war with the nearby Kingdom of Dahomey as a child, and was later enslaved by King Ghezo of Dahomey.