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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 473,790 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Afonso I of Kongo is the 3,319th most popular politician (down from 2,591st in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Angola (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 3rd 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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    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 3,319 out of 15,577. Before him are Alexander I of Epirus, Henri Christophe, Sabine Bergmann-Pohl, Abdoulaye Wade, Agnes of Poitou, and Mohamed Ghannouchi. After him are Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Emperor Sujin, Ramiro II of Aragon, John George, Elector of Brandenburg, Cleopatra Selene of Syria, and William I of Württemberg.

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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, Bernardino López de Carvajal, and Umar Shaikh Mirza II. 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, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, 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 4 out of 59. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos (1942), Agostinho Neto (1922), and Jonas Savimbi (1934). After him are João Lourenço (1954), Fernando Peyroteo (1918), Alexandre do Nascimento (1925), José Águas (1930), Holden Roberto (1923), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (1950), Pepetela (1941), and Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928).

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Among POLITICIANS In Angola

Among politicians born in Angola, Afonso I of Kongo ranks 3. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos (1942) and Agostinho Neto (1922). After him are João Lourenço (1954), Holden Roberto (1923), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (1950), Lopo do Nascimento (1942), Paulo Kassoma (1951), Manuel Vicente (1956), and Marcolino Moco (1953).

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