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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.
- Nzinga a Nkuwu
- 1509 to late 1542 or 1543
- Nzinga a Nzala or Yala
- Lukeni kanda
Jun 16, 2020 · The African History. June 16, 2020. History, Personality Profile. 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.
Jun 10, 2009 · The relationship between the Portuguese and the Kongo (which is now part of the modern state of the Congo formerly known as Zaire) was based in trade. Alfonso adopted the Portuguese court system, and aspired to educate his elite in order to compete in international trade.
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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.
May 2, 2019 · The Kingdom of Kongo (14-19th century CE) was located on the western coast of central Africa in modern-day DR of Congo and Angola. Prospering on the regional trade of copper , ivory, and slaves along the Congo River, the kingdom's wealth was boosted by the arrival of Portuguese traders in the late 15th century CE who expanded even further the ...
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Encyclopedia of World Biography. Affonso IAffonso 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.
It contains both translations of the extant letters of the most significant king of Kongo’s history, Afonso I (r. 1506–1542), and a powerful, learned, and highly readable analysis of what these letters tell us about the life and times of one of the most important rulers anywhere in the world during the sixteenth century.
