Ana Afonso de Leão
Ana Afonso de Leão (1625 - 1710) was the queen regnant of the Kingdom of Nkondo between 1673 and 1710. She conquered the territories of Lemba and Matari, as well as those located along the Mbidizi river in the Kingdom of Kongo (in the regions of present-day Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo) in the 17th century. She was a decisive figure during the Kongolese civil war.
Ana Afonso de Leão | |
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Queen of Nkondo | |
Reign | 1673 - 1709 |
Predecessor | Afonso III |
Successor | None, Kingdom unified |
Born | 1625 |
Died | 1710 (aged 84/85) |
Spouse | Afonso II |
House | House of Kinlaza |
Religion | Catholic |
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