Zumbi

Zumbi (1655 – 20 November 1695), also known as Zumbi dos Palmares, was the last King of Quilombo dos Palmares from 1655, until his death in 1695, a settlement of escaped slaves that developed into a self-sustained community.

Zumbi dos Palmares
King of Quilombo dos Palmares
1680–1695
Predecessor	Ganga Zumba
Born	1655 Serra da Barriga, Captaincy of Pernambuco, Portuguese America (present-day União dos Palmares, Alagoas, Brazil)
Died	20 November 1695 (aged 39–40) Serra Dois Irmãos, Captaincy of Pernambuco, Portuguese America (present-day Viçosa, Alagoas, Brazil)
Spouse	Dandara
Religion	Islam Catholicism

Zumbi Media

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  Mapa da Capitania de Pernambuco, com representação do Quilombo dos Palmares (1647)

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  Bronze head of Zumbi in Brasília, Brazil

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  Monumento a Zumbi dos Palmares

Other websites

• 300 Years of Zumbi