Afonso I of Portugal - Wikipedia
Afonso I[a] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 1106/1109/1111 – 1185), also called Afonso Henriques, nicknamed the Conqueror (Portuguese: O Conquistador) and the Founder (Portuguese: O Fundador) [2][3] by the Portuguese, was the first king of Portugal.
Afonso I | Conquest, Expansion, Reconquista | Britannica
Afonso I (born 1109/11, Guimarães, Port.—died Dec. 6, 1185, Coimbra) was the first king of Portugal (1139–85), who conquered Santarém and Lisbon from the Muslims (1147) and secured Portuguese independence from Leon (1139).
Afonso I | Kongo Kingdom Founder & Expansionist | Britannica
Afonso I (born c. 1460—died 1542) was the ruler of Kongo (historical kingdom in west-central Africa) and the first of a line of Portuguese vassal kings that lasted until the early 20th century. He is sometimes called “The Apostle of Kongo” for his role in making Kongo a Christian kingdom.
Afonso I of Portugal - Wikiwand
Afonso I (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 1106/1109/1111 – 1185), also called Afonso Henriques, nicknamed the Conqueror (Portuguese: O Conquistador) and the Founder (Portuguese: O Fundador) by the Portuguese, was the first king of Portugal.
Afonso I - New World Encyclopedia
Afonso I, King of Portugal, more commonly known as Afonso Henriques, (July 25, 1109 – December 6, 1185), also known as the Conqueror, was the first King of Portugal, declaring his independence from León.
Afonso I of Kongo - Wikipedia
Following the death of his father in 1506, Afonso prevailed in brief civil war against his brother, becoming the sixth king of Kongo. As king, Afonso centralized governmental power in his capital city at Mbanza Kongo, curtailed the power of the Kongolese nobility, and expanded the kingdom's borders through war.
Afonso I of Kongo: The ruler caught up in the slave trade
May 12, 2021 · Afonso I of Kongo, born Mvemba a Nzinga in 1456, succeeded his father João I of Kongo and ruled the Kongo Kingdom from circa 1507 to circa 1542. What was Afonso I renowned for?
King Afonso I of Kongo, ruler of the Kongolese Kingdom (1509
Jun 16, 2020 · Born Nzinga Mbemba, King Alfonso I was the ruler of the Kongolese people in the early sixteenth century. He reigned over the Kongo Empire from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543. Mbemba created a good commercial connection with the Portuguese, and embraced Catholicism as a result of this relationship.
Afonso I (A) - Dictionary of African Christian Biography
Oct 3, 2024 · Manikongo Afonso I, the greatest king of the Kongo, reigned from 1506 to 1545. He worked with the Portuguese to bring Christianity to the Kingdom - which was located in the area of present day Angola, Congo, and Zaire - and was the first African king to …
Afonso I Mvemba a Nzinga, King of Kongo: Luís Madureira …
Nov 27, 2023 · Afonso I Mvemba a Nzinga, King of Kongo: Luís Madureira translates for biography. Posted on November 27, 2023. Professor of African Cultural Studies, Luís Madureira, joined historian John K. Thornton to write a biography on King Afonso I, the sixth ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo titled Afonso I Mvemba a Nzinga, King of Kongo.