Bakongo was once an important piece of the late Portuguese Empire. When the Portuguese first arrived at its coast in late 15th century, they encountered a complex pagan kingdom, which was relatively disconnected from the outside world. The kingdom’s isolation presented a lucrative opportunity for the Portuguese. In terms of trade, the people of Bakongo did not know how much slaves were really worth, and the Portugese exploited this subjective value to its fullest and were able to create an efficient scheme for resource extraction. Bakongo became Potugal’s vassals and after the queen and king converted to Christianity, it created civil war that made them get involved in an arms trade with Portugal, which resulted in a vicious cycle of creating