Alvaro VIII (Mvemba a Mpanzu; 1630 – June 1669), of the

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, 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

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), 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 Pedro III Nsimba Ntamba (1648–1680) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo during its tumultuous civil war period. He was the elder brother of King Joāo II and one of many partisans of the House of Kinlaza.Thornton, John K: "The Kongolese Saint ...

, 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.

References

* Lewis, Thomas - The Old Kingdom of Kongo, ''in'' The Geographical Journal, Vol. 31, No. 6 (Jun., 1908). Manikongo of Kongo 17th-century monarchs in Africa 1669 deaths {{Africa-hist-stub

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