He overthrew the rule of first
Pedro V, who had refused to adhere to the rotating houses system that
Pedro IV had implemented.[1] As Pedro continued his claim to the throne after being overthrown, Álvaro's death set off another showdown between the Nkondo branch of the
Kinlaza, who favoured
José I, and the Mbamba Lovata faction, the main branch of the
Kimpanzu house who still favored Pedro V.
References
^Thronton, John. 2000. “Mbanza Kongo/Sao Salvador: Kongo's Holy City” in Africa's Urban Past (eds.) David Anderson and Richard Rathbone. Oxford: James Currey Ltd. Page 73