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Kingdom of Kongo

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Long ago, there was a big kingdom. It was in Africa. A king ruled the land. Many people lived there. It was a very special place. Do you like stories about kings?

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File:West Central Africa 1350CE.png
West Central Africa 1350CE.png
File:The Baptism of João I Nzinga a Nkuwu (King of Kongo).jpg
The Baptism of João I Nzinga a Nkuwu...
File:Royal banner of Kongo (Afonso I).svg
Royal banner of Kongo (Afonso I).svg
File:Kongo audience.jpg
Kongo audience.jpg
File:West Central Africa 1550CE.png
West Central Africa 1550CE.png
File:Lossy-page1-1171px-Kongo 1648 coloured.png
Lossy-page1-1171px-Kongo 1648 coloured.png
File:The Bansa, or residence of the King of Kongo, called St. Salvador (M'Banza Kongo), Astley 1745 (cropped).jpg
The Bansa, or residence of the King of...
File:1770 Bonne (coloured excerpt).png
1770 Bonne (coloured excerpt).png
File:O Rei do Congo (Cunha Moraes - Africa Occidental, 1885), background removed.png
O Rei do Congo (Cunha Moraes - Africa...
File:African-congo-bowmen.jpg
African-congo-bowmen.jpg
File:Brooklyn Museum 22.1203 Grave Marker Tumba (2).jpg
Brooklyn Museum 22.1203 Grave Marker Tumba (2).jpg
File:Brooklyn Museum 2011.74 Crucifix Nkangi Kiditu (2).jpg
Brooklyn Museum 2011.74 Crucifix Nkangi...
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.5 | Vital Level 4