[1] He succeeded to his brother José I of Kongo without any struggle in April 1785 and was part of the southern faction of the Kanda Kinzala based in Nkondo.
He was a king known for his piety and took the pompous title of the powerful Dom Alfonso V, King of Congo, ruler of part of Ethiopia in his letters.
[2] It is possible he was poisoned by his successor in order to seize the throne.
His sudden death caused a period of turmoil within the nation that would not end until Henrique II took the throne.
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