Pedro IV of Kongo

Pedro IV of Kongo
Mwene Kongo
Pedro IV of Kongo
ReignDecember 1, 1695 to February 21, 1718
PredecessorÁlvaro X
SuccessorManuel II
Born1666
DiedFebruary 21, 1718 (52 years old)
São Salvador
DynastyÁgua Rosada

Pedro IV Nusamu a Mvemba. King of Kongo, ruled from 1695 to 1718, although his effective reign of Kongo was only from 1709. He is noted for restoring the country and ending the civil war that had raged since 1666. The career of Beatriz Kimpa Vita, the prophetess claimed to be possessed by Saint Anthony, took place during his reign.