Lukeni lua Nimi

Lukeni lua Nimi (also Ntinu Nimi a Lukeni; c. 1380–1420) was the founder of the Lukeni kanda dynasty, first king of Kongo and founder of the Kingdom of Kongo Dia Ntotila. The name Nimi a Lukeni appeared in later oral traditions and some modern historians, notably Jean Cuvelier, popularized it.[1][2] He conquered the kingdom of Mwene.

Lukeni lua Nimi
Mwene Kongo, Founder of the Kingdom of Kongo Dia Ntotlia
SuccessorNanga of Kongo
Born1380
Died1420
DynastyLukeni kanda
FatherNimi

Biography

He was the son of his father Nimi and the Mwene Mbata's daughter, according to traditions recorded by Giovanni Cavazzi da Montecuccolo in the mid 17th century. Although he probably ruled in the valley of the Kwilu River in modern-day Democratic Republic of Congo, he is credited with conquering the region of modern-day Mbanza Kongo, displacing a local ruler named Mwene Mpangala and building his capital there. He probably ruled in the late 14th century.

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See also

References
  1. Thornton, John (2006). "Elite Women in the Kingdom of Kongo: Historical Perspectives on Women's Political Power". Journal of African History. 47 (3): 437–460 [p. 445]. doi:10.1017/S0021853706001812.
  2. Thornton, John (2001). "Origins and Early History of the Kingdom of Kongo, c. 1350–1550". International Journal of African Historical Studies. 34 (1): 89–120. JSTOR 3097288.
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Nimi a Nzima		 Manikongo
1390s		 Succeeded by
Nanga


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