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Afonso I of Kongo

1456 - 1543

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Mvemba a Nzinga, Nzinga Mbemba, Funsu Nzinga Mvemba or Dom Alfonso (c. 1456–1542 or 1543), also known as King Afonso I, was the sixth ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo from the Lukeni kanda dynasty and ruled in the first half of the 16th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Afonso I of Kongo has received more than 504,187 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Afonso I of Kongo is the 3,648th most popular politician (down from 3,309th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Angola (down from 4th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Angolan Politician.

Afonso I of Kongo was the first king of Kongo. He is most famous for uniting the kingdom and establishing its borders.

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  • 61.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 3,648 out of 19,576. Before him are William III of Sicily, Shahrbaraz, Louise of France, Philip III of Navarre, Anitta, and Canute I of Sweden. After him are Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, Enmerkar, Henri Christophe, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1456, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 3. Before him are Vladislaus II of Hungary, and Anne Neville. After him are Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland, Umar Shaikh Mirza II, Bernardino López de Carvajal, and Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine. Among people deceased in 1543, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 4. Before him are Nicolaus Copernicus, Şehzade Mehmed, and Mary Boleyn. After him are Al-Mutawakkil III, Johann Eck, George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Maria Salviati, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Francesco Canova da Milano, and Polidoro da Caravaggio.

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In Angola

Among people born in Angola, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 5 out of 67. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos (1942), Agostinho Neto (1922), Jonas Savimbi (1934), and João Lourenço (1954). After him are Fernando Peyroteo (1918), Alexandre do Nascimento (1925), José Águas (1930), Holden Roberto (1923), Zacarias Kamwenho (1934), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (1950), and Pepetela (1941).

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Among POLITICIANS In Angola

Among politicians born in Angola, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 4. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos (1942), Agostinho Neto (1922), and João Lourenço (1954). After him are Holden Roberto (1923), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (1950), Lúcio Lara (1929), Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (1934), Paulo Kassoma (1951), Lopo do Nascimento (1942), Manuel Vicente (1956), and Marcolino Moco (1953).

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