Afonso III of Kongo

Afonso III Mvemba a Nimi (also spelt Affonso III) was a ruler of the kingdom of Kongo during its civil war period.

King Afonso III first enters written record as the ruler of the Marquisate of Nkondo. He governed that area from late 1669 until mid-1673. After which, he claimed the throne of divided Kongo. His reign was short and lasted only until the middle of 1674.^[1]

See also

Kingdom of Kongo
List of Manikongos of Kongo

References

^ Thornton, John K. (March 18, 2020). A History of West Central Africa to 1850. Cambridge University Press. p. 200. ISBN 9781108882927.

Preceded by

Manikongo
1673–1674

Succeeded by

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Rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo

Awenekongo of the Kilukeni kanda (1390–1567)

Awenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1567–1622)

Awenekongo of the Nkanga a Mvika kanda (1622–1626)

Mwenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1626–1636)

Awenekongo of the Kimpanzu kanda (1636)

Álvaro V of Kongo

Awenekongo of the Kinlaza kanda (1636–1665)

Civil War Awenekongo (1665–1678)

Post-Civil War states

Awenekongo after
the recapture of São Salvador (1709–1891)

Awenekongo after
1881 vassalage treaty with Portugal (1891–1914)

Pretenders to the Kongo throne since 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)

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