| Lukeni lua Nimi | |
|---|---|
| Mwene Kongo, Founder of the Kingdom of Kongo Dia Ntotlia | |
_(1).jpg) Drawing by Milora Lipscomb | |
| Successor | Nanga of Kongo |
| Born | around 1380 |
| Died | 1420 |
| Dynasty | Lukeni kanda |
| Father | Nimi a Nzima |
Lukeni lua Nimi (also Ntinu Nimi a Lukeni; c. 1380–1420) was the traditional founder of the Lukeni kanda dynasty, first king of Kongo and founder of the Kingdom of Kongo Dia Ntotila. The name Nimi a Lukeni appeared in later oral traditions and some modern historians, notably Jean Cuvelier, popularized it.[1][2] He conquered the kingdom of Mwene.
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