State

Kingdom of Kongo

former African kingdom located in west central Africa

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1395–1888
Founded
1395
Ended
1888
Capital
M'banza-Kongo
Government
monarchy
Preceded by
Mpemba

Overview

The Kingdom of Kongo (Kongo: Kongo Dya Ntotila or Wene wa Kongo; Portuguese: Reino do Congo; Latin: Regnum Congo) was a kingdom in Central Africa. It was located in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. At its greatest extent it reached from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Kwango River in the east, and from the Congo River in the north to the Kwanza River in the south. The kingdom consisted of several core provinces ruled by the Manikongo, the Portuguese version of the Kongo title Mwene Kongo, meaning "lord or ruler of the Kongo kingdom", and its sphere of influence extended to neighbouring kingdoms, such as Ngoyo, Kakongo, Loango, Ndongo, and Matamba, the latter two located in what became Angola.

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All rulers (55)

  1. João I of Kongo1470–1506
  2. Afonso I of Kongo1509–1543
  3. Peter I of Kongo1543–1545
  4. Francisco I of Kongo1545
  5. Diogo I Nkumbi a Mpudi1545–1561
  6. Afonso II of Kongo1561
  7. Bernardo I of Kongo1561–1566
  8. Henrique I of Kongo1566–1567
  9. Álvaro I of Kongo1567–1587
  10. Álvaro II of Kongo1587–1614
  11. Bernardo II of Kongo1614–1615
  12. Álvaro III of Kongo1615–1622
  13. Pedro II of Kongo1622–1624
  14. Garcia I of Kongo1624–1626
  15. Ambrósio I of Kongo1626–1631
  16. Álvaro IV of Kongo1631–1636
  17. Álvaro V of Kongo1636
  18. Álvaro VI of Kongo1636–1641
  19. Garcia II of Kongo1641–1660
  20. Anthony I of Kongo1660–1665
  21. Álvaro VII of Kongo1665–1666
  22. Afonso II of Kongo and Nkondo1665
  23. Álvaro VIII of Kongo1666–1669
  24. Peter III of Kongo1669
  25. Álvaro IX of Kongo1669–1670
  26. Rafael I of Kongo1670–1674
  27. Sébastien Ier du Kongo1670
  28. Afonso of Kongo1673–1674
  29. Daniel I of Kongo1674–1678
  30. Peter III of Kongo1678–1680
  31. João II of Lemba1680–1716
  32. Peter IV of Kongo1696–1718
  33. Manuel II du Kongo1718–1743
  34. Garcia IV of Kongo1743–1752
  35. Nicolau I of Kongo1752–1758
  36. Pedro V of Kongo1763–1764
  37. Alvare XI du Kongo1764–1779
  38. José I of Kongo1780–1784
  39. Afonso V of Kongo1784–1787
  40. Alvare XII du Kongo1787–1793
  41. Alexis Ier du Kongo1791–1793
  42. Joaquin Ier du Kongo1793–1794
  43. Henrique II of Kongo1794–1803
  44. Garcia V du Kongo1803–1830
  45. André II of Kongo1825–1842
  46. Henri III du Kongo1842–1857
  47. Alvare XIII of Kongo1857–1859
  48. Pedro VI of Kongo1859–1891
  49. Álvaro XIV of Kongo1891–1896
  50. Henri IV du Kongo1896–1901
  51. Pedro VI of Kongo1901–1910
  52. Manuel Nkomba of Kongo1910–1911
  53. Manuel III of Kongo1911–1914
  54. Alvare XV du Kongo1915–1923
  55. Peter VIII of Kongo1923–1955

Records (5)

  1. 1574 — Battle of Sao SalvadorBattle · Portugal ▸ Jaga Nomads
  2. 1600–1700 — Kongo Civil WarWar
  3. 1648 — Recapture of AngolaCampaign
  4. 1665 — Battle of MbwilaBattle
  5. 1665 — Battle of AmbuilaBattle · Portugal ▸ Kongo

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