Nlaza of Kongo
Mwene Kongo
| Nlaza | |
|---|---|
| Mwene Kongo | |
| Reign | c. 1435-c. 1450 |
| Predecessor | Nanga |
| Successor | Nkuwu a Ntinu |
| Born | c. 1407 |
| Died | c. 1450 (aged at least 42/43) |
| Dynasty | Lukeni kanda |
Nlaza of Kongo was a manikongo from the Lukeni kanda dynasty and the 3rd ruler of the Central African kingdom of Kongo in the early 15th century. Little is known about him or his reign other than he was one of two cousins of Kongo's founder, Lukeni lua Nimi.[1]
He and Quinanga of Kongo were kings between Lukeni lua Nimi, the first king, and Nkuwu a Ntinu, the fourth.[1]
See also
- Kingdom of Kongo
- List of rulers of Kongo
References
- ^ a b Thornton, John K. (November 2006). "Elite women in the kingdom of Kongo: Historical perspectives on women's political power". The Journal of African History. 47 (3): 437–460. doi:10.1017/S0021853706001812. S2CID 145136736.
| Preceded by Nanga | Manikongo c. 1435-c. 1450 | Succeeded by |
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Rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo
the recapture of São Salvador (1709–1891)
- Pedro IV of Kongo
- Manuel II of Kongo
- Garcia IV of Kongo
- Nicolau I of Kongo
- Afonso IV of Kongo
- António II of Kongo
- Sebastião I of Kongo
- "Pedro V"
- Álvaro XI of Kongo
- José I of Kongo
- Afonso V of Kongo
- Álvaro XII of Kongo
- Aleixo I of Kongo
- Joaquim I of Kongo
- Henrique II of Kongo
- Garcia V of Kongo
- André II of Kongo
- Henrique III of Kongo
- Álvaro XIII of Kongo
- Pedro V of Kongo
1881 vassalage treaty with Portugal (1891–1914)
- Alvaro XV of Kongo
- Pedro VII of Kongo
- António III of Kongo
- Isabel Maria da Gama, Q of Kongo (regent)
- Pedro VIII of Kongo
- Isabel Maria da Gama of Kongo (regent)
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