Biography

Little is known about Afonso II or his reign. He may have been the illegitimate son of Diogo I. Six years earlier, King Diogo had cut off all relations with Portugal and expelled them from the kingdom. The Portuguese attempted to return by plotting with another claimant for the throne to assassinate the king. Shortly after Afonso II took the throne, Bernardo I

Bernardo I of Kongo

Bernardo I of Kongo was a 16th century manikongo of the Kingdom of Kongo, a region encompassing areas in 21st century Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He came to power after murdering his half-brother Afonso II who was less well-disposed toward the Portuguese.The rule of Bernardo I...

murdered him and took the throne. The plot backfired for the Portuguese, however; and all were driven out or killed by popular riots that same year.