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Barbara of Matamba
Barbara, born Kambu or Mukambu Mbande, was queen of Ndongo and Matamba from 1663 to 1666, succeeding her sister Njinga. Captured by the Portuguese in 1646, she was released in 1656 under a peace treaty and married Njinga's general João Guterres Ngola Kanini. She was overthrown and killed in a succession struggle in 1666.
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