African kings on medieval and Renaissance maps

Re:African kings on medieval and Renaissance maps by elevaet on Sunday July 17, 2022 @03:19AM (#32125085)

I noticed that (the) Manicongo has some folkloric fame in afro-Brazilian culture, the/his name is mentioned in songs and seems to persist in the collective memory. I'd love to know if it's the Manicongo mentioned on these maps that people remember, or if it's the more general title ("king of the congo"), and if there's any story behind this persistent folk knowledge.

Wikipedia is thin on details, perhaps some Brazilian HN members can chime in here?

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Re:African kings on medieval and Renaissance maps by dougk on Sunday July 17, 2022 @06:15AM (#32125639)

It was the title meaning "king of Kongo". This wikipedia article has a detailed list of the Mwenekongo (Manicongo): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_Kongo

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Re:African kings on medieval and Renaissance maps by peanut_worm on Sunday July 17, 2022 @05:10AM (#32125457)

I think its just a title referring to whoever was the current king of Kongo

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