Afonso II of Kongo

Afonso II Mpemba a Nzinga was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo.

Biography

Little is known about Afonso II or his reign. He may have been the illegitimate son of Diogo I.^[1] Six years earlier, King Diogo had cut off all relations with Portugal and expelled them from the kingdom. The Portuguese attempted to return by plotting with another claimant for the throne to assassinate the king. Shortly after Afonso II took the throne, Bernardo I murdered him and took the throne. The plot backfired for the Portuguese, however; and all were driven out or killed by popular riots that same year.^[1]

See also

• Kingdom of Kongo
• List of Manikongos of Kongo

References

v d e Rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo Awenekongo of the Kilukeni kanda (1390–1567) Lukeni lua Nimi  · Nanga of Kongo  · Nlaza of Kongo  · Nkuwu a Ntinu of Kongo  · João I of Kongo  · Afonso I of Kongo  · Pedro I of Kongo  · Diogo I Nkumbi a Mpudi  · Afonso II of Kongo  · Bernardo I of Kongo  · Henrique I of Kongo Awenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1567–1622) Álvaro I of Kongo  · Álvaro II of Kongo  · Bernardo II of Kongo  · Álvaro III of Kongo Awenekongo of the Nkanga a Mvika kanda (1622–1626) Pedro II of Kongo  · Garcia I of Kongo Mwenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1626–1636) Ambrósio I of Kongo  · Álvaro IV of Kongo Awenekongo of the Kimpanzu kanda (1636) Álvaro V of Kongo Awenekongo of the Kinlaza kanda (1636–1665) Álvaro VI of Kongo  · Garcia II of Kongo  · António I of Kongo Civil War Awenekongo (1665–1678) Afonso II of Kongo and Nkondo  · Álvaro VII of Kongo  · Álvaro VIII of Kongo  · Pedro III of Kongo  · Álvaro IX of Kongo  · Rafael I of Kongo  · Afonso III of Kongo Post-Civil War states Kibangu (1669–1709): Garcia III of Kibangu  · André I of Kibangu  · Manuel Afonso of Kibangu  · Álvaro X of Kibangu  · Pedro IV of Kongo Lemba(1669–1716): Pedro III of Kongo  · João II of Lemba Mbamba Lovata (1678–1715): Manuel of Lovata Awenekongo after the recapture of São Salvador (1709–1891) Pedro IV of Kongo  · Manuel II of Kongo  · Garcia 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 of Kongo  · Álvaro XI of Kongo  · José I of Kongo  · Afonso V of Kongo  · Álvaro XII of Kongo  · Alexio I of Kongo  · Joaquim I of Kongo  · Henrique I of Kongo  · Garcia V of Kongo  · André II of Kongo  · Henrique II of Kongo  · Álvaro XII of Kongo  · Pedro VI of Kongo Awenekongo after 1881 vassalage treaty with Portugal (1891–1914) Álvaro XIV of Kongo  · Henrique III of Kongo  · Pedro VII of Kongo  · Manuel Nkomba of Kongo  · Manuel III of Kongo