a Nimi of the House of Kimpanzu (ruled February 1718 – 21 April 1743) Garcia IV Nkanga a Mvandu of the House of Kinlaza from Mbula (ruled 27 July 1743 – 31 March 1752) Nicolau I Misaki mia Nimi of the House of Kimpanzu (ruled 27 August 1752 – post 1758) Afonso IV Nkanga a Nkanga of the House of Kinlaza António II Mvita a Mpanzu of the House of Kimpanzu Sebastião I Nkanga kia Nkanga of the House of Kinlaza Pedro V Ntivila a Nkanga of the House of Kimpanzu (ruled September 1763 – 1764) Álvaro XI Nkanga a Nkanga of the House of Kinlaza from Nkondo (ruled May 1764 – 1778) José I Mpasi a Nkanga of the House of Kinlaza (ruled 1778–1785) Afonso V of Kongo of the House of Kinlaza from Nkondo (ruled 1785–1787) Álvaro XII of Kongo of the House of Kinlaza from Nkondo (ruled 1787–unknown) Aleixo I Mpanzu a Mbandu (ruled unknown–1793) Joaquim I of Kongo (ruled 1793–94) Henrique II Masaki ma Mpanzu (ruled 10 January 1794 – 1803) Garcia V Nkanga a Mvemba (ruled 1803 – start 1830) André II Mvizi a Lukeni (ruled start 1830–1842) Henrique III Mpanzu a Nsindi a Nimi a Lukeni (ruled 1842 – January 1857) Álvaro XIII of Kongo, also known as Ndongo, (ruled January 1857 – 7 August 1859) Peter V of Kongo, also known as Elelo, (ruled 7 August 1859 – February 1891; signed treaty of vassalage with Portugal in 1888) Portuguese vassalage (1888–1914) Pretenders to the throne since 1914 Álvaro XV Afonso of Kongo, also known as Nzinga, (ruled 1915–1923) Pedro VII Afonso of Kongo (ruled 1923–1955) António III Afonso of Kongo (ruled 1955–1957) Isabel Maria da Gama of Kongo (f., 1st regency 1957–1962) Pedro VIII Afonso of Kongo, also known as Mansala, (ruled September to October 1962) Isabel Maria da Gama of Kongo (f., 2nd regency 1962–1975) Interregnum, 1975–2000 Josè Henrique da Silva Meso Mankala of Kongo was born in 1942 and is said to be the grandson of King Pedro VII. He serves as head of the royal family and leader of the Kongolese nobility. And has ruled since 19 November 2000. He is living in exile in Cabinda. The head of the nucleus of the Traditional Authorities of the Royal Court of Kongo is Afonso Mendes and is living in Mbanza-Kongo Brazilian branch of Palmares The Quilombo dos Palmares was a Maroon