Died 1543-01-01.
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Afonso I of Kongo
Mvemba a Nzinga, Nzinga Mbemba, Funsu Nzinga Mvemba or Dom Afonso, 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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politics · Ruler of the Empire of Kongo from 1509 to 1542/43 · monarch · traditional leader or chief · also Afonso I of Kongo, Mvemba a Nzinga, Kongo
Born 1 January 1456 · Died 1 January 1543 · Q383455
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Career landmark: Manikongo (1509–1543).
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Born 1456-01-01.
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