Bernardo II of Kongo

Mwene Kongo
Bernardo II
Mwene Kongo
Bernardo II of Kongo
Reign1614 to 1615
PredecessorÁlvaro II
SuccessorÁlvaro III
DynastyKwilu dynasty
FatherÁlvaro II

Bernardo II Nimi a Nkanga was a manikongo of the Kingdom of Kongo who ruled from 12 August 1614 until August 1615. He was the son of King Álvaro II.[1] Like the last two kings of Kongo, Bernardo II belonged to the Kwilu kanda or royal House of Kwilu.

References

  1. ^ Battell, Andrew and Samuel Purchas: The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions", page 137. The Hakluyt Society, 1901

External links

  • Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell at Googlebooks

See also

Preceded by Manikongo
1614–1615
Succeeded by
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Rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo
Awenekongo of the Kilukeni kanda (1390–1567)Awenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1567–1622)Awenekongo of the Nkanga a Mvika kanda (1622–1626)Mwenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1626–1636)Awenekongo of the Kimpanzu kanda (1636)Awenekongo of the Kinlaza kanda (1636–1665)Civil War Awenekongo (1665–1678)Post-Civil War statesAwenekongo after
the recapture of São Salvador (1709–1891)Awenekongo after
1881 vassalage treaty with Portugal (1891–1914)Pretenders to the Kongo throne since 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)