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Portugal had a major impact on the slave trade.

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Afonso the first, was a devout christian and took many people of the kingdom as prisoners.

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The Kings of Kongo also sought to improve their understanding of science and the arts.

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The people of Kongo were good farmers, skilled metalworkers, potters, and weavers.

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(Flag of the Kingdom of Kongo)

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(Kingdom of Kongo location on map)

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The tribute system of Kongo increases trade and strengthen the economy.

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The kingdom of Kongo formed a loose partnership of farming villages.

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(Founder of the Kingdom of Kongo)

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Kongo was influenced by migrating Bantu speakers who took advantage of the area's fertile soil.

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The manikongo led the people and united the kingdom, which expanded through conquest, marriages, and treaties.

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The Kingdom of Kongo was founded by a person called: Lukeni lua Nimi.

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The Kingdom of Kongo existed in Central Africa between the years 1390- 1914.

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Over time, the slave trade began to weaken the Kongo. Some rulers, most notably Manikongo Afonso I, attempted to stop the slave trade.

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In 1483, the Portuguese arrived. They brought with them Christianity and trade relations. They also brought Slave Trade.

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The king of the Kongo was called the Monikongo.

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Kongo ruled a large portion of Central Africa until 1914, when it became a colony of Portugal.

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The Kongo rose to power at the end of 1300's.

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In 1483, the Portuguese arrived at Kongo.

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The manikongo grew wealthy through an organized tribute system.

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By the 1480's. the manikongo ruled more than half a million people in a large well-ordered state.

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The people of Kongo knew how to make weapons and tools from iron and copper.

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The Kingdom of Kongo emerged in the rain forests south of the Congo River around 1400.

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(Great Zimbabwe, Valley Ruins, Modern-day)

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(Hill Complex of Great Zimbabwe, Modern-day)

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A theory about why Great Zimbabwe was told by Historians. The city citizens may have abandoned the city because they used up the local resources, such as oil, water, and wood.

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The stone, used for the walls of Great Zimbabwe are cut carefully and wedged in so so tightly, that they hold together without mortar.

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After A.D. 1450, Great Zimbabwe declined and was abandoned.

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Great Zimbabwe and Kilwa thrived and grew together.

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The rulers of Great Zimbabwe controlled a empire with more than 300 towns.

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(Flag of Great Zimbabwe)

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The Shona established Great Zimbabwe.

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Today, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, alluded to a Zimbabwean flag by a soapstone bird, still stand as a source of national pride and cultural value.

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During the 1960's and 70's, Great Zimbabwe became a important symbol for the African Nationalist movement.

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Great Zimbabwe was split into Three main areas: Hill Complex, Great Enclosure, and the Valley Complex.

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Great Zimbabwe spread across nearly 8 square-kilometers.

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(Location of Great Zimbabwe in the map, Modern-day)

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In the 14th and 15th Century, is when Great Zimbabwe was thriving.

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Great Zimbabwe was named a UNESCO World Heritage  site in 1986.

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The walls of Zimbabwe reach heights of nearly 10 meters and run from a length for about 250 meters.

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The name "Zimbabwe" comes from the Shona word "Madzimbabwe", meaning "Big house of stones".

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Great Zimbabwe is a medieval stone city of astounding remarkable wealth and prestige.

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In ancient time, the people of Great Zimbabwe built large stone walls and towers which still stand today.

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(Great Zimbabwe in Modern day time)

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It was the center of power in trade in Southern and Central America.

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There was an estimated 18,000 people living in Great Zimbabwe at its time.

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The great Empire of Zimbabwe ruled for over 200 years.

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The Kingdom of Zimbabwe came into power around 1200 CE.