Afonso V of Kongo

Afonso V of the Congo (Ndo Mfunsu V in Kikongo and Afonso V in Portuguese) was a Kinlaza manikongo of the Kingdom of Kongo from 1785 to 1787.[1][2] It is possible he was poisoned by his successor in order to seize the throne. His sudden death caused a period of turmoil within the nation that would not end until Henrique II took the throne.[3]

Preceded by
José I of Kongo
Manikongo
1785–1787
Succeeded by
Álvaro XII of Kongo

References

  1. Thorton, John K. (2000). "Mbanza Kongo/Sao Salvador: Kongo's Holy City". In Anderson, David M.; Rathbone, Richard. Africa's Urban Past. Oxford: James Currey Ltd. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-85255-761-7.
  2. Kwame Anthony Appiah (2005). Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-19-517055-9.
  3. http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfrica/AfricaAngola.htm

Sources

  • Thorton, John K. (2000). "Mbanza Kongo/Sao Salvador: Kongo's Holy City". In Anderson, David M.; Rathbone, Richard. Africa's Urban Past. Oxford: James Currey Ltd. pp. 73–78. ISBN 978-0-85255-761-7.


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