Kilukeni

House of Kilukeni
Lukeni kanda
House of Kilukeni; Lukeni kanda
Country	Kingdom of Kongo Kingdom of Loango Kingdom of Kakongo Kingdom of Ngoyo Kingdom of Ndongo Kingdom of Vungu
Founded	c.1390
Founder	Lukeni lua Nimi
Final ruler	Henrique I
Titles	List King of Kongo ; King of Loango ; King of Kakongo ; King of Ngoyo ; King of Nkongo ; King on this side of the Zaire and beyond it ; King of Vungu ; Duke of Nsundi ; Duke of Mbemba ; Lord of the Ambundu ; Lord of Angola ; Lord of Aquisima ; Lord of Musuru ; Lord of Matamba ; Lord of Malilu ; Lord of Musuko ; Lord of Anzizo ; Lord of the conquest of Pangu-Alumbu ;
Deposition	Kingdom of Kongo: 1 February 1568
Cadet branches	House of Kwilu; House of Kinkanga; House of Kimpanzu; House of Kinlaza;

The Kilukeni were members of the Lukeni kanda or House of Kilukeni, the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Kongo from its inception in the late 14th century until the 1567 with the rise of the House of Kwilu.^[1] The Kilukeni were springboard for most of the major factions that battled for control of Kongo during its civil war.

^ Thornton, John: "Elite Women in the Kingdom of Kongo: Historical Perspectives on Women's Political Power", page 445. The Journal of African History, Vol. 47, 2006

[Thornton,_John_page_445-1] Thornton, John: "Elite Women in the Kingdom of Kongo: Historical Perspectives on Women's Political Power", page 445. The Journal of African History, Vol. 47, 2006

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