Álvaro XIII of Kongo
Alvaro XIII or Ndongo (died 1875) was king of Kongo from 1857 until 1859. He was a member of the Nkanga branch of the Kimpanzu house.[1]
Rule
[edit]The electors chose Álvaro XIII to rule, but his cousin, Pedro V, contested the throne. Pedro was expelled from the capital city, São Salvador, where he sought the assistance of the Portuguese, who had recently occupied Bembe, located to the south of his core domains. In order to obtain this aid, Pedro swore vassalage to Portugal, the first Kongo king ever to do so. With Portuguese assistance, he was able, after a long struggle, to capture São Salvador and drive Álvaro off the throne.[2]
References
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Rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo | |
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| 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) | |
| 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) |
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| Awenekongo after 1881 vassalage treaty with Portugal (1891–1914) | |
| Pretenders to the Kongo throne since 1914 |
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