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You're Dead to Me

Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba

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// Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century West Africa by Dr Daniel F. Silva and Athena Kugblenu to meet the warrior queen, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba. One of the most formidable queens in history, Njinga lived a tumultuous life and was able to defy Portuguese colonial rule for decades. For such a successful ruler, not much is known about her. Much of what is said about her in European and Western stories paints a picture of a cold-hearted, bloodthirsty warlord. But how much of that is true? //

© BBC Radio 4 Length 00:56:58 19 August 2022 Topics: History , Educational Country: UK Type: Episodic

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© BBC Radio 4 Length 00:56:58 19 August 2022 Topics: History , Educational Country: UK Type: Episodic

Welcome to You're Dead To Me

Welcome to You're Dead To Me

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century West Africa by Dr Daniel F. Silva and Athena Kugblenu to meet the warrior queen, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba. One of the most formidable queens in history, Njinga lived a tumultuous life and was able to defy Portuguese colonial rule for decades. For such a successful ruler, not much is known about her. Much of what is said about her in European and Western stories paints a picture of a cold-hearted, bloodthirsty warlord. But how much of that is true?

You’re Dead To Me is a production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.

Research by Rosie Rich

Written by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner with Rosie Rich

Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner

Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow

Project Management: Isla Matthews

Audio Producer: Max Bower


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