Álvaro III of Kongo
| Álvaro III | |
|---|---|
| Mwene Kongo | |
 Álvaro III of Kongo | |
| Reign | August 1615 to 4 May 1622 |
| Predecessor | Bernardo II |
| Successor | Pedro II |
| Dynasty | Kwilu dynasty |
| Father | Álvaro II |
Álvaro III Nimi a Mpanzu, also known as Álvaro III Mbiki a Mpanzu, ruled as king or
House of Nsundi
.
Reign
Alvaro III formalized the construction of a
Jesuit college in Sao Salvador around 1619. In the 1610s, Dutch–Kongo relations soured after the King enforced the closure of a Dutch factory in Soyo. Kongo would revive relations with the Dutch once more during his reign as a means to check Portuguese expansionism in the region. Dutch factories were reopened at Soyo in 1621.[2]
See also
- List of rulers of Kongo
- Kingdom of Kongo
- House of Kwilu
References
- ^ a b Battell, Andrew and Samuel Purchas: The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions", page 137. The Hakluyt Society, 1901
- ISBN 9789004210837
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