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Álvaro III

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Kongo Time c. 1580–1663 Also known as Afonso VI、King of Kongo Álvaro III

Álvaro III (c. 1580–1663), monarch of the Kingdom of Kongo, acceded at São Salvador (Mbanza Kongo) in 1634 during intertwined civil war and Portugues…

Timeline

1634–1640Mbanza Kongo · Mbanza KongoAfter taking the throne in 1634, Álvaro III contended with Pedro IV's faction within the Kongo civil war, relying on local chiefs and church networks to hold the São Salvador region.

Sources

Kingdom of Kongo https://www.britannica.com/place/Kingdom-of-Kongo
The Kingdom of Kongo: Civil War and Transition, 1641-1718 — John K. Thornton (1983)