Álvaro V of Kongo
Álvaro V | |||||
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Manikongo | |||||
Reign | 27 February to 14 August 1636[1] | ||||
Predecessor | Álvaro IV | ||||
Successor | Álvaro VI | ||||
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Dynasty | Kimpanzu dynasty |
Álvaro V of Kongo, also known as Álvaro V Mpanzu a Nimi, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo for a short period in 1636.[1]
The king was part of the Kimpanzu kanda. He was a cousin to the founding monarchs of the Kinlaza kanda that would rule the kingdom until the Kongo Civil War. King Alvaro V took power after the poisoning of the young king Alvaro IV. King Alvaro V was jealous of the growing power and status of the future Alvaro VI and his brother.[2] He raised an army against them and was defeated. The brothers spared him and allowed him to continue as king.[2] Six months later, the king made a second attempt, at which he was slain and the throne passed to King Alvaro VI of the Kinlaza.[2]
See also
- Kingdom of Kongo
- List of rulers of Kongo
- Kimpanzu
- Kongo Civil War
References
- ^ a b LaGamma, Alisa (2015). Kongo: Power and Majesty. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 14.
- ^ a b c Bentley, William Holman, Pioneering on the Congo, Volume 1, page 32. Fleming H. revel Co., 1990
Preceded by | Manikongo 1636 | Succeeded by |
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