Manuel I of Kibangu

Former ruler of Kibangu
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Manuel Afonso Nzinga a Nlenke was a ruler of Kibangu and was one of the two main Kinlaza claimants to the throne of the Kingdom of Kongo during its civil war, the other being the King of Lemba. He ruled the Kingdom of Kibangu from 1685 to 1688.[1]

Rule

When Manuel Afonso ascended the throne of Kibangu, there were those who were opposed to his claim to the Kingdom of Kongo, and an internal struggle for the throne of Kibangu began. The leaders of those against Manuel Afonso's rule were two brothers of the Água Rosada house, the product of one Kinlaza parent, and one Kimpanzu parent. The brothers' faction was eventually successful in 1688, and the older of the two, Álvaro, gained the throne of Kibangu.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kessler, P. L. "Kingdoms of Africa - Angola / Kongo Kingdom". www.historyfiles.co.uk.
  2. ^ Thornton, John K: "The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706", page 20. Cambridge University, 1998
Preceded by Awenekongo of Kibangu
1685—1688 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Manikongo
(Kibangu Claimant)
1685—1688 		Succeeded by
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Rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo
Awenekongo of the Kilukeni kanda (1390–1567)
Awenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1567–1622)
Awenekongo of the Nkanga a Mvika kanda (1622–1626)
Mwenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1626–1636)
Awenekongo of the Kimpanzu kanda (1636)
Awenekongo of the Kinlaza kanda (1636–1665)
Civil War Awenekongo (1665–1678)
Post-Civil War states
Awenekongo after
the recapture of São Salvador (1709–1891)
Awenekongo after
1881 vassalage treaty with Portugal (1891–1914)
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  • Alvaro XV of Kongo
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