The Kingdom in general: The African ethnic group, the Kongo, first got its name derived from the local language Kikongo, after the capital city of the kingdom, Mbanza Kongo. The Mbanza Kongo is located above the banks of the largest river in the region, the Congo River. The kingdom of the Kongo, which was the former state of West central Africa, was founded in the 14th century. However, in the 15th century, the kingdom stretched from the Congo River in the north to the Loje River in the south and from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to beyond the Kwango River in the east. They were also ruled by a king, also known as the "manikongo," and were divided into six provinces. They were each administered by a governor that was appointed by the "manikongo." What is known about the currency: Currency only was created after political centralizatin began because of trade. Historians are unclear of exactly when this happened, however they are confident that this centralization took place sometime between the 9th and 14th century. Actual paper money was not the form of currencey at the time. Salt, iron, and copper, as well as nzimbu shells, were used as currency for many years. Taxation provided the necessary revenue for state building, and the redistribution of resources.
The Kingdom in general: The African ethnic group, the Kongo, first got its name derived from the local language Kikongo, after the capital city of the kingdom, Mbanza Kongo. The Mbanza Kongo is located above the banks of the largest river in the region, the Congo River. The kingdom of the Kongo, which was the former state of West central Africa, was founded in the 14th century. However, in the 15th century, the kingdom stretched from the Congo River in the north to the Loje River in the south and from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to beyond the Kwango River in the east. They were also ruled by a king, also known as the "manikongo," and were divided into six provinces. They were each administered by a governor that was appointed by the "manikongo."
What is known about the currency: Currency only was created after political centralizatin began because of trade. Historians are unclear of exactly when this happened, however they are confident that this centralization took place sometime between the 9th and 14th century. Actual paper money was not the form of currencey at the time. Salt, iron, and copper, as well as nzimbu shells, were used as currency for many years. Taxation provided the necessary revenue for state building, and the redistribution of resources.