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Imbangala

The Imbangala or Mbangala were groups of warriors and marauders, who worked as hired mercenaries in 17th-century Angola, and later founded the Kasanje Kingdom. They served both the Portuguese Empire and its regional enemies at different periods. The Portuguese valued them as partners in the African slave trade because their reputation as fierce warriors…

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Origins

Lifestyle and customs

Weapons and tactics

Relations with Portuguese

Later fate

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Imbangala

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples67
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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Imbangala

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related to Origins · 20
Imbangala → Alvaro, Angola, Another, Bie Plateau, Central Africa, Congo, David Birmingham, Democratic Republic, In, Jaga, Jagas, Jan Vansina, Kingdom, Kinguri, Kongo, Lunda Empire, The Imbangala, Their, There, Zambia
related to Relations with Portuguese · 18
Imbangala → Angola, Angolan, Baixa, Bento Banha Cardoso, Cassange, Despite, II, Kasanje's, Kongo, Kwango River, Luanda, Luis Mendes, Mendes, Ndongo, Portuguese, The, Vasconcelos, Vasconcelos's
related to Later fate · 16
Imbangala → As, Bailundu, Bihe, Huambo, In, Kasanje Kingdom, Kwanza, Matamba, Mbailundu, Njinga, One, Other, Portuguese, South, Viye, Wambu
related to Lifestyle and customs · 6
Imbangala → At, Battell, Instead, Portuguese, The Imbangala, This
related to Weapons and tactics · 6
Imbangala → Each, The Imbangala, Their, These, Unlike, Zulu

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portuguese angola groups initiation century enemies njinga another battell kilombo formed kasanje kingdom cannibalism customs 17th among army killed band

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Biheinstance ofthey gradually formed partnerships with existing political entities0.80text
Imbangalarelated to Later fateOther0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fatePortuguese0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateAs0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateNjinga0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateMatamba0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateOne0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateKasanje Kingdom0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateSouth0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateKwanza0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateBihe0.60section
Imbangalarelated to Later fateViye0.60section

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