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Afonso I of Kongo

c. 1456–1543

Congo

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Biography

Afonso adopted Christianity, corresponded directly with European monarchs and worked to reform his kingdom’s administration and education.

1583–1663

c. 1280–c. 1337

c. 1217–c. 1255