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Afonso I of Kongo

1456 - 1543

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Mvemba a Nzinga, Nzinga Mbemba, Funsu Nzinga Mvemba or Dom Alfonso (c. 1456 – 1542 or 1543), 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. Born into the ruling house of House of Kilukeni, Afonso was the son of Nzinga a Nkuwu (Christianized as João I), king of the Kongo. Given political power from a young age, Afonso ruled the province of Nsundi during his father's reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Afonso I of Kongo is the 4,144th most popular politician (down from 3,648th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Angola and the 4th most popular Angolan Politician.

Afonso I of Kongo was the first king of Kongo. He is most famous for uniting the kingdom and establishing its borders.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 4,144 out of 19,576. Before him are Robert Peel, Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Emperor Yuan of Han, Rudolf Slánský, Venustiano Carranza, and Antiochus XIII Asiaticus. After him are David Dacko, Judah ha-Nasi, Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Emperor Shōkō, Yeon Gaesomun, and Magnus III of Sweden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1456, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 3. Before him are Vladislaus II of Hungary, and Anne Neville. After him are Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland, Bernardino López de Carvajal, Umar Shaikh Mirza II, and Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine. Among people deceased in 1543, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 6. Before him are Nicolaus Copernicus, Şehzade Mehmed, Mary Boleyn, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, and Al-Mutawakkil III. After him are George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Johann Eck, Quli Qutb Shah, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Maria Salviati, and Francesco Canova da Milano.

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In Angola

Among people born in Angola, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 5 out of 67. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos (1942), João Lourenço (1954), Agostinho Neto (1922), and Jonas Savimbi (1934). After him are Alexandre do Nascimento (1925), Fernando Peyroteo (1918), José Águas (1930), Holden Roberto (1923), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (1950), Lúcio Lara (1929), and José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo (1917).

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Among POLITICIANS In Angola

Among politicians born in Angola, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 4. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos (1942), João Lourenço (1954), and Agostinho Neto (1922). After him are Holden Roberto (1923), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (1950), Lúcio Lara (1929), Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (1934), Lopo do Nascimento (1942), Paulo Kassoma (1951), Manuel Vicente (1956), and Marcolino Moco (1953).

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