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Garcia could not commit more forces to the campaign against Portugal due to increasing hostility with Daniel da Silva. Thus, in 1645, he sought to drive Daniel from Soyo, but was defeated trying to take the Soyo fortified position at Mfinda Ngula. His son and would-be heir, Afonso, was captured while
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had proposed the Kongo-Dutch alliance. However, the Dutch were not as willing to press their attack home once they had taken Luanda. Instead, they hoped to make it a trading post and allowed the Portuguese to continue to possess their inland territories. Dutch soldiers, however, helped Garcia defeat
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On 22 January 1641, Álvaro died under mysterious circumstances. Before an election to replace his brother could be held, Garcia moved forces from Mbamba to the capital and forcibly became king. Within a few weeks, Paulo, the Count of Soyo and longtime ally, died and was replaced by his and Garcia's
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missionaries, who arrived from Italy and Spain, helped provide more clergy for the Church in 1645. Although Garcia initially welcomed the clergymen, he became suspicious and accused them of plotting against Kongo in 1652. In the same year, he imprisoned Dona Leonor, an elderly and well respected
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a Mvika), tried to overthrow him the next year. The Portuguese intervened on their behalf and also tried to attack Kongo. However, Garcia defeated the brothers and prevented the Portuguese, who remembered their crushing defeat following the
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leading the Kongo forces, and a campaign to free him in 1646 failed. Because of these wars, Kongo could only send small forces when the Dutch declared war in alliance with Queen
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in 1647, they were unable to dislodge the Portuguese from their forts. Further reinforcements from Brazil in 1648 forced the Dutch to withdraw.
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Garcia hoped that the Dutch would assist him in driving the Portuguese out of Angola, as these terms had been laid down as early as 1622 when
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of Matamba on the Portuguese in fear of the reinforced Portuguese driving them out of Luanda. Although the allies were successful at the
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a rebellion in the small southern district of Nsala in 1642, the slaves captured from this paying for Dutch expenses in taking Luanda.
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queen, for her involvement in an alleged plot. Leonor died in prison, which caused Garcia to lose considerable public confidence.
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as well as other demands. The treaty was presented in 1649 and, while Garcia did pay an indemnity, neither side signed the treat
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demanding from Garcia the Island of Luanda, all lands south of the Bengo River, the rights to all mines in Kongo, payment of an
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in 1622, from crossing the Loje River. By 1657, Garcia II had annihilated or absorbed all of the House of Nsundi.
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and the Portuguese broke down, Garcia's forces assisted in driving the Portuguese from their positions on the
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In the years following the Dutch war, Garcia sought to make amends with the Portuguese and settle relations.
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Garcia and his brother Álvaro Nimi were born in the early 17th century. Both brothers attended the
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from 23 January 1641 to 1661. He is sometimes considered Kongo's greatest king for his religious
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In 1655 Garcia again attempted to take Soyo. Two sons of Pedro II, as members of the
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Garcia turned his attention to internal affairs following the Dutch period.
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enemy Daniel da Silva. Concurrently, the Dutch armada invaded and took the
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of Kiova, a small territory on the south bank of the
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