Afonso I of Kongo
Deceased Person
1456 – 1543
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Who was Afonso I of Kongo?
Mvemba a Nzinga or Nzinga Mbemba, also known as King Afonso I, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo 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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- Born
- 1456
- Also known as
- Alfonso I of Kongo
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- 1543
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on July 23, 2013
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