Álvaro VIII, who has ruled Kongo for…

Álvaro VIII, who has ruled Kongo for three years, has allowed the Portuguese to search for gold in his kingdom, but no gold or silver is to be found in the realm.

The House of Kinlaza keeps tacit control of the throne, but Soyo proves to be the true master of the kingdom.

King Pedro III, another Kinlaza partisan with less sympathy toward Soyo, comes to power in January of 1669.

Soyo sends a force yet again into Kongo and removes the king from power.

This time, the da Silvas place a Kimpanzu ruler on the throne as King Álvaro IX in hopes that a Kimpanzu might be easier to control.

Pedro flees to Lemba (also known as Mbula or Bula), but this is not the end of his dealings in Kongo.

Even among the Kimpanzu, nobles are beginning to resent Soyo's meddling in Kongo.