Afonso II of Kongo

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Afonso II Mpemba a Nzinga was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo.

[edit] Biography

Little is known about Afonso II or his reign other than it was short. He ruled Kongo for a period in 1561 before being replaced by Bernardo I. According to at least one account, Afonso II may have been the illegitimate son of Diogo I.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Battell, Andrew and Samuel Purchas: The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh, in Angolaand the Adjoining Regions", page 136. The Hakluyt Society, 1901


Preceded by
Diogo I
Manikongo
1561
Succeeded by
Bernardo I