Apr 20
3 min read
What happened to the Kingdom of the Congo?
Portuguese Influence in the Congo in the 1500s
Life for the people of the Congo in the early 1500s was one of change and humility. Through a series of dramatic events, those conditions would worsen. Before the arrival of the Portuguese Empire, Congo was controlled solely by one King. A letter from King Mbemba gives us critical insight into the changing dynamics of culture brought about by…
