Kingdom of Kansanje | |||||||||
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| 1620–1912 | |||||||||
| Government | Elective monarchy | ||||||||
| King of Kasanje | |||||||||
• c. 1620 | Kalanda ka Imbe | ||||||||
• 1911-1912 | Ngwangwa | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early Modern, Late Modern | ||||||||
• Established | 1620 | ||||||||
• Incorporation into Portuguese Angola | 1912 | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1680 | ~300,000 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Lunda Norte Province | ||||||||
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The Kasanje Kingdom (1620–1910), also known as the Jaga Kingdom, was a Central African state. It was formed in 1620 by a mercenary band of Imbangala, which had deserted the Portuguese ranks. The state gets its name from the leader of the band, Kasanje, who settled his followers on the upper Kwango River. The Kasanje people were ruled by the Jaga, a king who was elected from among the three clans who founded the kingdom.[1]
- ^ Fage, J. D.; Oliver, Roland (1975). The Cambridge History of Africa: From c. 1600 to c. 1790. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 355. ISBN 0-521-20413-5. Retrieved 16 June 2010.