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Nzinga a Nzala or Yala. 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.
- Nzinga a Nkuwu
- 1509 to late 1542 or 1543
- Nzinga a Nzala or Yala
- Lukeni kanda
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.
Jun 16, 2020 · Born Nzinga Mbemba, King Alfonso I was the ruler of the Kongolese people in the early sixteenth century. He reigned over the Kongo Empire from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543. Mbemba created a good commercial connection with the Portuguese, and embraced Catholicism as a result of this relationship. Every aspect of the life of the King, from his name ...
Jun 10, 2009 · Kingdom of the Kongo, 1711. Born Nzinga Mbemba, King Alfonso I was the leader of the Kongolese people in the early part of the 16th Century. Mbemba developed a strong trade relationship with the Portuguese and adopted Catholicism as a result of this relationship. The influence of the Catholic faith reached every aspect of the King’s life ...
Affonso I (1460-1545) was a king of Kongo whose reign marked the high point of Portuguese and Christian influence in the kingdom, as well as the failure to establish relations between Europe and Africa on the basis of equality. After the Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão reached the Kingdom of Kongo in west-central Africa in 1482, contacts ...
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Mvemba a Nzinga, Nzinga Mbemba, Funsu Nzinga Mvemba or Dom Alfonso (c. 1456–1542 or 1543), 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.
Apr 2, 2024 · Afonso I (1460–1543) in Encyclopedia of Africa Length: 480 words. View all related items in Oxford Reference ». Search for: 'Afonso I' in Oxford Reference ». 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 ...
