Ngalifourou

Ngalifourou (1864–1956) was a queen of the Teke in the Congo.[1][2] She married the king at age 15 as his second wife.[3] In 1879 she became the king's main wife and reigned with him, and she ascended the throne after his death.[4] As expected by tradition, she married the kings who succeeded to Mbé, the capital of the kingdom, but did not lose her power.[4] She was sovereign and guardian of the army, and sent soldiers to help the French fight the Nazis in Africa after speaking with Charles de Gaulle; she was given military decorations, including the Legion of Honour.[3][4]

Further reading

La Reine Ngalifourou Souveraine Des Téké – Dernière souveraine d'Afrique noire, 2006, by Eugénie Mouayani Opou. ISBN 2-296-01310-4.

References

  1. ↑ "Coopération: la Cour royale de Mbé réaffirme sa volonté d'œuvrer aux côtés du Mémorial Savorgnan de Brazza | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo" (in (French)). adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  2. ↑ Henry Louis Gates; Professor Emmanuel Akyeampong; Mr. Steven J. Niven (2 February 2012). Dictionary of African Biography. OUP USA. pp. 154–. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.
  3. 1 2 "« Ngalifourou, souveraine intemporelle du Royaume Teke » par Par Natou Seba P.Sakombi – DMCARC". Dmcarc.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  4. 1 2 3 Nom (obligatoire) (2016-02-29). "Ngalifourou, dernière souveraine d'Afrique noire | L'Histoire par les femmes". Histoireparlesfemmes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
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