About Álvaro VIII of Kongo
Lived 1630 – 1669 (aged 38–39). Álvaro VIII of Kongo was a sovereign and traditional leader or chief.
Alvaro VIII (Mvemba a Mpanzu; 1630 – June 1669), of the House of Kinlaza, was king of the Kingdom of Kongo, from 1666 to 1669.
He was elevated to the throne by Paulo da Silva, Count of Soyo, who marched on São Salvador and killed his predecessor, King Alvaro VII.
In 1667, he sent his ambassador, Anastasius, to Luanda (Angola), to negotiate a treaty that ceded to the Portugueses the right to exploit the mines of Kongo, located in the provinces of Mbamba and Mpemba. Theodosius, Duke of Mbamba, bowed to the king's decision, but Pedro III of Kongo, refused.
Leading a small army, Peter attacked Mbamba, killed Theodosius and then invaded the kingdom's capital, São Salvador, killing Alvaro VIII and proclaimed himself king under the name of Peter III.
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Álvaro VIII of Kongo was born in 1630 in Kingdom of Kongo.
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Álvaro VIII of Kongo died in 1669 in M'banza-Kongo.
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Álvaro VIII of Kongo was a sovereign and traditional leader or chief.
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