Rafael I of Kongo
Rafael I Nzinga a Nkanga was a
Accession to the throne
During the civil war period,
House of Kimpanzu.[3] However even the nobles of Kimpanzu had grown resentful of Soyo interfering in Kongo affairs. Rafael deposed Álvaro and took his place as Manikongo.[4]
Rule
After his ascension, Rafael was driven from his capital
King of Portugal stating that the crown would make no more attempts on its sovereignty.[7]
However this did give Rafael the opportunity to reoccupy the São Salvador and continue rule until 1673.
References
- ^ Kessler, P L. "Kingdoms of Africa - Angola / Kongo Kingdom". www.historyfiles.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ Thornton, John K: "The Kongolese Saint Anthonty: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706", page 78. Cambridge University, 1998
- ^ Gray, Richard: "Black Christians & White Missionaries", page 38. Yale University, 1990
- ^ Battell, Andrew; Samuel Purchas (1901). The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions. The Hakluyt Society. pp. 131.
- ^ Birmingham, David: "Portugal and Africa", page 61. Palgrave Macmillan, 1999
- ^ Thornton, John K: "Warfare in Atlantic Africa 1500-1800", page 103. Routledge, 1999
- ^ Gray, Richard: "Black Christians & White Missionaries", 1990. Yale University. Page 38.