Mvemba a Nzinga or Nzinga Mbemba (c. 1582-1663), or 1543), also known as King Afonso I, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo in the first half of the 16th century. He reigned over the Kongo Empire from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543.
Mvemba a Nzinga or Nzinga Mbemba (c. 1582-1663), or 1543), also known as King Afonso I, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo in the first half of the 16th century. He reigned over the Kongo Empire from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543.