About Alvare XI du Kongo
Alvare XI du Kongo was a monarch.
Álvaro XI (died 1779) was ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo (1764–1779) from the Kinlaza house.
He overthrew the rule of first Pedro V, who had opposed the rotatioal succession imposed by Pedro IV. As Pedro V continued his claim to the throne after being overthrown, Álvaro's death set off another showdown between the Nkondo branch of the Kinlaza, who favoured José I, and the Mbamba Lovata faction, the main branch of the Kimpanzu house who still favored Pedro V.
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Who was Alvare XI du Kongo?
of the Kingdom of Kongo from 1764 to 1779.
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Alvare XI du Kongo died in 1779.
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Alvare XI du Kongo was a monarch.
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