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Encrucijadas religiosas y diplomacia en el Atlántico. El reino del Congo frente a la preeminencia Ibérica (siglos XVI-XVII)
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[spa] La conexión que se crea entre África, Europa y América a través del tráfico de esclavos en el espacio atlántico, conforma un eje que vertebra las amplias relaciones e intereses que se establecen a partir de la cristianización del Reino del Congo. El papel que jugaron los misioneros fue cada vez más destacado en la articulación de las redes de influencia y negociación, al margen de su labor pastoral. Tras la secesión de Portugal y la obstrucción de la monarquía hispánica y hasta que la Santa Sede reconociera su independencia, el conflicto se trasladó a las áreas de influencia misional en África, especialmente, en el Reino del Congo. Los capuchinos españoles fueron nombrados embajadores del Congo ante la Santa Sede en varias capitales europeas sin el beneplácito portugués. Una hostilidad que constituyó una fuente de problemas y conflictos que se acentuó aún más con la aparición de los intereses holandeses en las costas africanas. Tras la pérdida de control de la monarquía hispana de los mercados de esclavos a manos de portugueses y holandeses, se pondrá en marcha a través del envío de misiones una nueva estrategia de acercamiento al Reino del Congo. Estas desavenencias finalizarán tras la derrota del Reino del Congo en 1665, que cerrará el paso a la entrada de más capuchinos españoles en África Central Occidental.
[eng] The connection that is created between Africa, Europe and America through theslave trade in the Atlantic space, forms an axis that supports the broad relationships and in-terests that are established from the Christianization of the Kingdom of the Congo.The role played by the missionaries was increasingly prominent in the articulation of net-works of influence and negotiation, outside of their pastoral work. After the secession ofPortugal and the obstruction of the Spanish monarchy until the Holy See recognized its inde-pendence, the conflict moved to the missionary areas of influence in Africa, especially in thekingdom of Congo. The Spanish Capuchins were appointed ambassadors of the Congo to theHoly See in various European capitals without the Portuguese approval. A hostility that con-stituted a source of problems and conflicts that was further accentuated with the appearanceof Dutch interests on the African coasts. After the Spanish monarchy lost control of the slavemarkets at the hands of the Portuguese and Dutch, a new strategy of rapprochement with thekingdom of Congo was launched by sending missions.These disagreements ended after the defeat of the Kingdom of the Congo in 1665, whichclosed the way for more Spanish Capuchins to enter Western Central Africa.
[eng] The connection that is created between Africa, Europe and America through theslave trade in the Atlantic space, forms an axis that supports the broad relationships and in-terests that are established from the Christianization of the Kingdom of the Congo.The role played by the missionaries was increasingly prominent in the articulation of net-works of influence and negotiation, outside of their pastoral work. After the secession ofPortugal and the obstruction of the Spanish monarchy until the Holy See recognized its inde-pendence, the conflict moved to the missionary areas of influence in Africa, especially in thekingdom of Congo. The Spanish Capuchins were appointed ambassadors of the Congo to theHoly See in various European capitals without the Portuguese approval. A hostility that con-stituted a source of problems and conflicts that was further accentuated with the appearanceof Dutch interests on the African coasts. After the Spanish monarchy lost control of the slavemarkets at the hands of the Portuguese and Dutch, a new strategy of rapprochement with thekingdom of Congo was launched by sending missions.These disagreements ended after the defeat of the Kingdom of the Congo in 1665, whichclosed the way for more Spanish Capuchins to enter Western Central Africa.
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RUIZ-PEINADO ALONSO, José Luis and ALVARO RUEDA, Karen. Encrucijadas religiosas y diplomacia en el Atlántico. El reino del Congo frente a la preeminencia Ibérica (siglos XVI-XVII). Estudis. Revista de Historia Moderna. 2023. Vol. 49, num. 251-269. ISSN 0210-9093. [consulted: 23 of May of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/227228