João I of Kongo

ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo

1445 CE to 1509 CE

João I of Kongo (died 1509), alias Nzinga a Nkuwu or Nkuwu Nzinga, is ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo between 1470–1509.

He is baptized as João on May 3, 1491 by Portuguese missionaries.

Due to his interest in Portugal and its culture, he initiates a major cultural initiative in 1485 upon the arrival of Diogo Cão.

It is under these conditions that the first Atlantic Creole emerge, forming in both Central Africa and in Portugal.

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