Álvaro VIII of Kongo
Álvaro VIII | |
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Mwene Kongo | |
Reign | 1666 to 1669 |
Predecessor | Álvaro VII |
Successor | Pedro III |
Dynasty | House of Kinlaza |
Alvaro VIII (Mvemba a Mpanzu), of the House of Kinlaza, was king of the Kingdom of Congo, from 1666 to 1669.
He was elevated to the throne by , who marched on São Salvador and killed his predecessor, King Alvaro VII.
In 1667, he sent his ambassador, Anastasius, to Luanda (Angola), to negotiate a treaty that ceded to the Portugueses the right to exploit the mines of Congo, located in the provinces of Mbamba and Mpemba. , bowed to the king's decision, but , refused.
Leading a small army, Peter attacked Mbamba, killed Theodosius and then invaded the kingdom's capital, São Salvador, killing Alvaro VIII and proclaimed himself king under the name of Peter III.
See also[]
- List of Manikongo of Kongo
- Kingdom of Kongo
- House of Kinlaza
References[]
- Lewis, Thomas - The Old Kingdom of Kongo, in The Geographical Journal, Vol. 31, No. 6 (Jun., 1908).
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- Manikongo of Kongo
- 17th-century African people
- 1669 deaths
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