Afonso III of Kongo
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Afonso III Mvemba a Nimi (also spelt Affonso III) was a ruler of the kingdom of Kongo
during its civil war period.
King Afonso III first enters written record as the ruler of the Marquisate of Nkondo. He governed that area from late 1669 until mid 1673. After which, he claimed the throne of divided Kongo. His reign was short and lasted only until the middle of 1674.
Kingdom of Kongo
The Kingdom of Kongo was an African kingdom located in west central Africa in what are now northern Angola, Cabinda, the Republic of the Congo, and the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
during its civil war period.
King Afonso III first enters written record as the ruler of the Marquisate of Nkondo. He governed that area from late 1669 until mid 1673. After which, he claimed the throne of divided Kongo. His reign was short and lasted only until the middle of 1674.
See also
- Kingdom of KongoKingdom of KongoThe Kingdom of Kongo was an African kingdom located in west central Africa in what are now northern Angola, Cabinda, the Republic of the Congo, and the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
- List of Manikongos of Kongo