A short history of the life of one of the incredible women highlighted in UNESCO'e(tm)s Women in African History series. Nzinga Mbandi defined much of the history of seventeenth century Angola. Njinga Mbandi (1581'e"1663), Queen of Ndongo and Matamba, was a deft diplomat, skilful negotiator and formidable tactician who resisted Portugal'e(tm)s colonial designs tenaciously until her death in1663. She devoted her efforts to resettling former slaves...