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What caused the kingdom of Kongo to weaken and Lose its wealth and power to Portugal (answer please

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Certainly, the pressures of the slave trade and its constant demand for more slaves de-legitimised the power of the king[lxviii]. This weakened the monarchy, as did Portuguese military expeditions against the Kingdom.
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