jan 1, 1482 - Christianity Enters Kongo
Description:
In 1482 Portuguese explorers meet Nzinga a Nkuwu. Eight years later, Nzinga a Nkuwu asks to be baptized. He also change his name to João. The Christianity of Kongo would cause many nobles to change their names to the Portuguese language and adopt European titles.source: https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/kingdom-kongo-1390-1914
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Date:
jan 1, 1482
Now
~ 542 years ago
