Sign up for MyHeritage with a 14-day free trial and 50% off if you decide to continue your subscription: https://bit.ly/HistoryEpisode3! In 1483, the dominant kingdom of Central Africa, Kongo, came into contact with a European power for the first time: Portugal. This encounter, both incredible and dramatic, shaped the history of the Kongos for centuries to come: slave trade, centralization, Catholicism, colonialism... The first marriage between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa was a disaster, but it nevertheless gave birth to a fascinating story that I invite you to explore with me today! Become a member of the channel to support me: / @episodesdhistoire Join the channel's discord: / discord Chronica for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Chronica for IOS: https://apps.apple.com/cm/app/chronic... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Sources: Main works • Balandier, G. Le royaume de Kongo du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle. Fayard, 2013. • Under the direction of Bostoen, K., and Brinkman, I. The Kongo Kingdom: The Origins, Dynamics and Cosmopolitan Culture of an African Polity. Cambridge University Press, 2018. • Hilton, A. The Kingdom of Kongo. Clarendon Press, 1985. Secondary works • Ndaywel è Nziem, I. History of the Congo, from its origins to the present day. Le Cri, 2011. • Under the direction of Obenga, T. General history of the Congo from its origins to the present day: Volume 1, historical methodology genesis of the Congo. L'Harmattan, 2010. • Under the direction of Obenga, T. General history of the Congo from its origins to the present day: Volume 2, the modern Congo. L'Harmattan, 2010. • Randles, W. The ancient kingdom of the Congo from its origins to the end of the 19th century. Editions de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales, 2002. Online: https://doi.org/10.4000/books.edition... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Music: All music in the video was composed by Adrian von Ziegler: • Celtic Bard Music - Farûnas Lament ( • Celtic Bard Music - Farûna's Lament ) • Celtic Fantasy Music - Wild Lands ( • Celtic Fantasy Music - Wild Lands ) • Relaxing NordicViking Music - Rúnatýr ( • Relaxing Nordic/Viking Music - Rúnatýr ) • Celtic Fantasy Music - Moonfolk ( • Celtic Fantasy Music - Moonfolk ) • Relaxing NordicViking Music - Ótroðinn ( • Relaxing Nordic/Viking Music - Ótroðinn ) • Only Piano - Midnight Thoughts ( • Only Piano - Midnight Thoughts ) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The illustrations come from the collections of these museums: • British Museum (online: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection) • Getty Museum (online: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/) • Art Institute of Chicago (online: https://www.artic.edu/collection) • Rijksmuseum (online: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksst...) The other images come from these sources: • Wikimedia Commons (online: https://commons.wikimedia.org/) • MidJourney (online: https://www.midjourney.com/) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Diogo Cão goes up the Congo River 03:32 - The birth of the kingdom 06:12 - A Catholic kingdom 09:49 - Powerful kings 14:12 - A centralized kingdom 18:26 - The time of decline 23:23 - The destruction of Kongo