 King Pedro II was peacefully succeeded by his son Garcia I but the calm was not to last.In 1626, Garcia was overthrown by disgruntled nobles led by Manuel Jordão the Duke of Nsundi.At the request of the royal ladies of the court, many of whom fervent partisans of the House of Kwilu, Jordão had Ambrósio crowned as king restoring the Kwilu kanda to power.