Battle of Mbwila 1665

Portuguese forces defeat the Kingdom of Kongo; King António I is killed and the kingdom falls into civil war.

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Key facts

Date	1665
Type	Battle
Location	7.00° S, 14.90° E
Nearest city on the map	Luanda (about 275 km)
Territory of (map of 1650)	Congo

Rulers in 1665

Realm	Ruler	Reign
France	Louis XIV	1643–1715
Ottomans / Turkey	Mehmed IV	1648–1687

Who was alive at the time

Lived	Person
c. 1660 – 1717	Osei Tutu	Founder of the Asante Empire