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António I Nvita a Nkanga

king of Kongo
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António I Nvita a Nkanga was the manikongo (king) of Kongo, a historical kingdom in west-central Africa, from 1641 to 1665. He was killed in the Battle of Mbwila (or Ulanga) on October 29, 1665, when the Portuguese were victorious. This battle marked the end of Kongo's functioning as a unified kingdom. Following his death, civil wars erupted between rival factions, the Kimpanzu and Kinlaza, over the kingship.1

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  7. Afonso I

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