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 Paulo da Silva, Count of Soyo, 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. Theodosius, Duke of Mbamba, bowed to the king's decision, but Pedro III of Kongo, 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.
Preceded by | Manikongo 1666–1669 | Succeeded by |
See also
- List of Manikongo of Kongo
- Kingdom of Kongo
- House of Kinlaza
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the recapture of São Salvador (1709–1891)
- Pedro IV of Kongo
- Manuel II of Kongo
- Garcia IV of Kongo
- Nicolau I of Kongo
- Afonso IV of Kongo
- António II of Kongo
- Sebastião I of Kongo
- "Pedro V"
- Álvaro XI of Kongo
- José I of Kongo
- Afonso V of Kongo
- Álvaro XII of Kongo
- Aleixo I of Kongo
- Joaquim I of Kongo
- Henrique II of Kongo
- Garcia V of Kongo
- André II of Kongo
- Henrique III of Kongo
- Álvaro XIII of Kongo
- Pedro V of Kongo
1881 vassalage treaty with Portugal (1891–1914)
- Alvaro XV of Kongo
- Pedro VII of Kongo
- António III of Kongo
- Isabel Maria da Gama, Q of Kongo (regent)
- Pedro VIII of Kongo
- Isabel Maria da Gama of Kongo (regent)
References
- Lewis, Thomas - The Old Kingdom of Kongo, in The Geographical Journal, Vol. 31, No. 6 (Jun., 1908).
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