Kilukeni

House of Kilukeni
Lukeni kanda
Country Kingdom of Kongo

Kingdom of Loango

Kingdom of Kakongo

Kingdom of Ngoyo

Kingdom of Ndongo

Kingdom of Vungu
Foundedc.1390; 634 years ago (c.1390)
FounderLukeni lua Nimi
Final rulerHenrique I
Titles
List
DepositionKingdom 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.

  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