House of Kilukeni Lukeni kanda | |
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Country | Kingdom of Kongo Kingdom of Vungu |
Founded | c.1390 |
Founder | Lukeni lua Nimi |
Final ruler | Henrique I |
Titles | List
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Deposition | Kingdom of Kongo: 1 February 1568 |
Cadet branches |
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.