Ruler · 1617 – 1665

António I of Kongo

Lived 1617 – 1665. Manikongo of Kingdom of Kongo, 1660 – 1665.

Wikidata's English label: Anthony I of Kongo.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1617 – 1665; 48 years
In office: 5 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Kingdom of Kongo
Left it: died in battle; Wikidata's manner of death

Manikongo

Kingdom of Kongo · the 20th of 49 dated reigns · 1470 – 1896

16 before

Álvaro V of Kongo1636

Álvaro VI of Kongo1636 – 1641

Garcia II of Kongo1641 – 1660

António I of Kongo1660 – 1665

Afonso II of Kongo and Nkondo1665

Álvaro VII of Kongo1665 – 1666

Álvaro VIII of Kongo1666 – 1669

26 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1660 – 1665 · 5 years · came to it aged 43

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in battleWikidata's manner of death: death in battle

King António I was decapitated during or shortly after the battle (his head buried with royal honours by the Portuguese), while his crown and sceptre were taken to Portugal as trophies.

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