Mussasa
Encyclopedia
Mussasa was a 17th century Jaga
queen. Her nation was on the Cunene
river in what is now Angola
. She expanded her empire greatly through her military, and led soldiers into battle. She was succeeded by her daughter, Tembandumba
.
Jaga
Jaga may refer to several different things:* Jaga in present-day Africa, also known as Kasanje, whose people were the Imbangala and often confused with the Yaka further north....
queen. Her nation was on the Cunene
Cunene River
The Cunene River or Kunene River is a river in Southern Africa. It flows from the Angola highlands south to the border with Namibia. It then flows west along the border until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region. It is about long, with a drainage...
river in what is now Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. She expanded her empire greatly through her military, and led soldiers into battle. She was succeeded by her daughter, Tembandumba
Tembandumba
Tembandumba was a ruler of the Jagas of what is now Angola. Her mother was Mussasa, whom she rebelled against and declared herself queen. She would take lovers, but would kill them after a brief dalliance. After taking power, she organized the Jaga for war by demanding that infants be killed by...
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