Álvaro VII of Kongo
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About Álvaro VII of Kongo
Lived 1611 – 1666 (aged 54–55). Álvaro VII of Kongo was a traditional leader or chief.
Álvaro VII (Mpanzu-a-Mabondo) (1631 – June 1666) was king of the Kingdom of Kongo from 1665 to 1666.
When the death of Antonio I at the Battle of Mbwila (October 29, 1665) was announced, Álvaro, a relative of the dead sovereign and a member of the Kinlaza lineage, was proclaimed king.
The new king sent a trusted Capuchin, Friar Girolamo of Montesarchio, to make peace with the Portuguese in to Luanda, Angola, in Christmas 1665. But the friar was waylaid by a rebellion in Mbamba, and only returned to the capital in June 1666, where he found Álvaro VII already dead; in the meantime, the powerful Count of Soyo, Paulo da Silva, had marched on São Salvador (the capital of the kingdom), killed the king and proclaimed Álvaro VIII in his place.
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When was Álvaro VII of Kongo born?
Álvaro VII of Kongo was born in 1611 in Kingdom of Kongo.
When did Álvaro VII of Kongo die?
Álvaro VII of Kongo died on 1 June 1666 in M'banza-Kongo.
What was Álvaro VII of Kongo's occupation?
Álvaro VII of Kongo was a traditional leader or chief.
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