Great Zimbabwe and Kongo Kingdom by Noah Camarena https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4 Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2020-11-09 17:10:02 UTC 2024-10-02 19:22:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5e3.png Kongo Kingdom = PURPLE 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918737351 Every post that is PURPLE is about Kongo Kingdom]]> 2020-11-12 22:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918737351 Great Zimbabwe = RED 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918738654 Every post that is RED is about Great Zimbabwe]]> 2020-11-12 22:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918738654 Was in Central Africa 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918741715 2020-11-12 22:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918741715 Existed between 1390-1914 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918743805 2020-11-12 22:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918743805 Founded by Lukeni Iua Nimi 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918748529 2020-11-12 22:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918748529 Named the town of Mombasa Kongo on top of the mountain his capital after conquering Mwene Kabunga 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918750816 2020-11-12 22:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918750816 Took control of the kingdom of Loango 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918788247 2020-11-12 23:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918788247 Was a sovereign entity until 1857 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918857881 2020-11-12 23:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918857881 Was a vassal for the kingdom of Portugal 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918862180 2020-11-12 23:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918862180 Was a launching point for Christianity into sub-Saharan Africa 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918863267 2020-11-12 23:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918863267 Population estimated at 500,000 with approximately 100,000 living directly in its proximity or suburbs 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918867162 2020-11-13 00:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918867162 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918882630 2020-11-13 00:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918882630 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918899132 2020-11-13 00:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918899132 The King of Kongo converted to Christianity in 1485 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918901087 2020-11-13 00:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918901087 Alfonso I established Christianity as the official religion of the country 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918906073 2020-11-13 00:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918906073 The country was wealthy from the trades of ivory, salt, cattle hides, and slaves 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918916478 2020-11-13 00:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918916478 The slave trade was very important both domestically and internationally 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918917857 2020-11-13 00:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918917857 Civil wars broke out in 1568 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918919936 2020-11-13 00:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918919936 At its peak, it had 2 million people 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918925141 2020-11-13 00:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/918925141 Located in present-day Zimbabwe 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919210953 2020-11-13 03:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919210953 Sight of the largest known settlement ruins in Sub-Saharan Africa 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919213709 2020-11-13 03:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919213709 Lots of people couldn't decide on its origins at first 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919214435 2020-11-13 03:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919214435 Its name comes from the Shona word "madzimbabwe", meaning "big house of stone" 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919215880 2020-11-13 03:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919215880 Was defined by three main areas: the Hill Complex, the Great enclosure, and the Valley Complex 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919217918 2020-11-13 03:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919217918 Rulers were both powerful economic and religious leaders for the region 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919218786 2020-11-13 03:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919218786 Had a population of 18,000 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919219783 2020-11-13 03:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919219783 Was one of the major African trade centers 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919221078 2020-11-13 03:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919221078 Was part of the larger Indian Ocean trade routes 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919221953 2020-11-13 03:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919221953 Generated its sources by controlling the sources and trade of the most prized items: gold, ivory, and copper 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919223274 2020-11-13 03:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919223274 Had soapstone bird figures, which are thought to represent each of the city's rulers 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919224525 2020-11-13 03:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919224525 Might have declined due to overcrowding and sanitation issues 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919226200 2020-11-13 03:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919226200 Population might have dispersed to form the nearby Mutapa and Torwa states 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919228238 2020-11-13 03:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919228238 Some argued it proved the bible story of the Queen of Sheba, who lived in a city of riches, while others believed it was built by ancient Greeks 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919229017 2020-11-13 03:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919229017 Became an important symbol for the African Nationalist movement that was spreading across the continent 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919232951 2020-11-13 03:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919232951 A soapstone bird is depicted on its flag to this day 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919233218 2020-11-13 03:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919233218 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919234786 2020-11-13 03:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919234786 1061190 https://padlet.com/1061190/30cxeunbqfew0af4/wish/919234902 2020-11-13 03:49:27 UTC 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