José I of Kongo

José I Mpasi a Nkanga, or Zuzi, was ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo between 1780 and 1785.[1] He was the first ruler from the branch of the House of Kinlaza that came from the southeast of the country and the first to be included in the kinglists produced by Jean Cuvelier.[2] On his death, he was succeeded by his brother Afonso V.

Preceded by
Álvaro XI of Kongo
Manikongo
1780-1785
Succeeded by
Afonso V of Kongo

References

  1. Thorton, John K. (2000). "Mbanza Kongo/Sao Salvador: Kongo's Holy City". In Anderson, David M.; Rathbone, Richard. Africa's Urban Past. Oxford: James Currey Ltd. pp. 73–74. ISBN 9780852557617.
  2. Thorton, John (2001). "The Origins and Early History of the Kingdom of Kongo, c. 1350-1550". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 34 (1): 100.


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