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   Mvemba a Nzinga, Nzinga Mbemba, Funsu Nzinga Mvemba or Dom Alfonso (c. 1456–1542 or 1543), [1] also known as King Afonso I, was the sixth ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo from the Lukeni kanda dynasty and ruled in the first half of the 16th century. He reigned over the Kongo Empire from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543.

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   Afonso I (born c. 1460—died 1542) was the ruler of Kongo (historical kingdom in west-central Africa) and the first of a line of Portuguese vassal kings that lasted until the early 20th century. He is sometimes called “The Apostle of Kongo” for his role in making Kongo a Christian kingdom.

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   May 12, 2021 · Afonso I of Kongo, born Mvemba a Nzinga in 1456, succeeded his father João I of Kongo and ruled the Kongo Kingdom from circa 1507 to circa 1542. What was Afonso I renowned for? While his...

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   Dec 28, 2023 · King Afonso I, also known as Afonso I Mvemba a Nzinga, was a prominent ruler of the Kongo Kingdom during a crucial period in the early 16th century. His reign, spanning from 1509 to 1543, marked a time of significant political, cultural, and religious transformations within the Kongo Kingdom.

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   May 12, 2021 · Afonso I of Kongo strategically pursued a close mutually beneficial relationship with Portugal. At first, he collaborated in the slave trade, but later rejected it when it got out of...

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   Who was Afonso I?

   • Afonso I (born c. 1460—died 1542) was the ruler of Kongo (historical kingdom in west-central Africa) and the first of a line of Portuguese vassal kings that lasted until the early 20th century. He is sometimes called “The Apostle of Kongo” for his role in making Kongo a Christian kingdom.

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   Who was Afonso I of Kongo?

   • Afonso I of Kongo, born Mvemba a Nzinga in 1456, succeeded his father João I of Kongo and ruled the Kongo Kingdom from circa 1507 to circa 1542. What was Afonso I renowned for? While his father had welcomed the first Portuguese travelers, Afonso I went further in embracing the religion at the expense of tradition.

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   Why did Afonso take over Kongo?

   • In 1506 King João I of Kongo (the name Nzinga a Nakuru took upon his conversion) died, and potential claimants (including Afonso) rose up to take over the kingdom. Kongo was an elective rather than a hereditary monarchy, and so Afonso was not guaranteed the throne.

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   How did Afonso become a king?

   • Following the death of his father in 1506, Afonso prevailed in brief civil war against his brother, becoming the sixth king of Kongo. As king, Afonso centralized governmental power in his capital city at Mbanza Kongo, curtailed the power of the Kongolese nobility, and expanded the kingdom's borders through war.

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   C. 1460–1543 King of the Kongo kingdom, the first Kongo king to embrace Catholicism and European trade relations. Born Nzinga Mbemba, Afonso I ascended the throne in 1506 after the ... From: Afonso I in Encyclopedia of Africa ».

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    May 15, 2024 · Uncover the remarkable story of Afonso I of Kongo, the transformative ruler who embraced Christianity and sought to modernize his kingdom through diplomacy and strategic alliances in the early...