Afonso III of Kongo

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Afonso III Mvemba a Nimi (also spelt Affonso III) was a ruler of the kingdom of Kongo during its civil war period.

King Afonso III first enters written record as the ruler of the Marquisate of Nkondo. He governed that area from late 1669 until mid 1673. After which, he claimed the throne of divided Kongo. His reign was short and lasted only until the middle of 1674.

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Rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo
Early Awenekongo (1390-1567)
Flag of the Kingdom of Kongo
Awenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1567-1622)
Awenekongo of the Nkanga a Mvika kanda (1622-1626)
Mwenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1626-1636)
Ambrósio I of Kongo  · Álvaro IV of Kongo
Awenekongo of the Kimpanzu kanda (1636)
Álvaro V of Kongo
Awenekongo of the Kinlaza kanda (1636-1665)
Álvaro VI of Kongo  · Garcia II of Kongo  · António I of Kongo
Civil War Awenekongo (1665-1678)
Afonso II of Kongo and Nkondo  · Álvaro VII of Kongo  · Álvaro VIII of Kongo  · Pedro III of Kongo  · Álvaro IX of Kongo  · Rafael I of Kongo  · Afonso III of Kongo
Post-Civil War states

Kibangu (1669-1709): Garcia III of Kibangu  · André I of Kibangu  · Manuel Afonso of Kibangu  · Álvaro X of Kibangu  · Pedro IV of Kongo

Lemba(1669-1716): Pedro III of Kongo  · João II of Lemba

Mbamba Lovata (1678-1715): Manuel of Lovata
Awenekongo after
the recapture of São Salvador (1709-1891)
Pedro IV of Kongo  · Manuel II of Kongo  · Garcia 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 of Kongo  · Álvaro XI of Kongo  · José I of Kongo  · Afonso V of Kongo  · Álvaro XII of Kongo  · Alexio I of Kongo  · Joaquim I of Kongo  · Henrique I of Kongo  · Garcia V of Kongo  · André II of Kongo  · Henrique II of Kongo  · Álvaro XII of Kongo  · Pedro VI of Kongo
Awenekongo after
1881 vassalage treaty with Portugal (1891-1914)
Álvaro XIV of Kongo  · Henrique III of Kongo  · Pedro VII of Kongo  · Manuel Nkomba of Kongo  · Manuel III of Kongo