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Quinanga of Kongo

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Quinanga
Mwene Kongo
Reignc. 1420-c. 1435
PredecessorLukeni lua Nimi
SuccessorNlaza
Bornc. 1381
Diedc. 1435 (aged at least 53/54)
DynastyLukeni kanda

Quinanga of Kongo (c. 1381-c. 1435) was the second ruler or manikongo of the Central African kingdom of Kongo,[1] from the Lukeni kanda dynasty. He was born around 1381 and the dates and events of his reign are not exact, but he ruled from around 1420 to around 1435, when he died. It is known that he was a cousin of the kingdom's founder, Lukeni lua Nimi.

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  1. ^ Thornton, John (2001). "The Origins and Early History of the Kingdom of Kongo, c. 1350-1550". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 34 (1): 89–120. doi:10.2307/3097288. ISSN 0361-7882. JSTOR 3097288.
Preceded by Manikongo
c. 1420-c. 1435
Succeeded by