Dec 6, 2025
García II (1615-1660) is considered one of the most notable kings of Kongo, both for his religious piety and for having almost succeeded in expelling the Portuguese from the Ngola area.
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García II (1615-1660) is considered one of the most notable kings of Kongo, both for his religious piety and for having almost succeeded in expelling the Portuguese from the Ngola area.
Queen Ana Tussamba was the wife of King Pedro VIII of Congo, with whom she reigned from 1923 to 1955.
She accompanied him on a visit to Portugal in 1934. This visit was orchestrated by the Portuguese government of António de Oliveira Salazar with the main objective of reinforcing the image of the Portuguese Empire and the loyalty of its overseas territories.
The presence of the African monarchs, dressed in a mixture of traditional and European attire, served as visual propaganda for the success of Portugal's civilizing and colonial project, presenting the king as a noble ally rather than a subjugated.