Colonial governance and settlement of Portuguese Angola (1575–1700)

1. Paulo Dias de Novais lands at Luanda

   Feb 11, 1575Labels: Paulo Dias, Luanda, S o

   • Britannica
   • Novais

2. Portuguese–Ndongo war begins after expulsion

   Jan 1, 1579Labels: Ndongo, Kongo, Portuguese forces

   • Britannica
   • Novais

3. Interior base established at Massangano

   Jan 1, 1582Labels: Massangano, Fort Nossa, Kwanza River

   • Massangano
   • Fort Vit ria

4. Portuguese occupy Muxima on the Kwanza

   Jan 1, 1589Labels: Muxima, Kwanza River, Portuguese occupation

   • Muxima
   • Muxima Church

5. Paulo Dias de Novais dies in Massangano

   May 9, 1589Labels: Paulo Dias, Massangano

   • Novais
   • Britannica

6. Fortress of Muxima built

   Jan 1, 1599Labels: Fortress of, Muxima

   • Muxima Fort
   • Muxima

7. Benguela founded as southern expansion post

   May 17, 1617Labels: Benguela, Manuel Cerveira

   • Benguela Fort
   • HPIP Benguela

8. Battle of Mbumbi escalates Kongo–Angola conflict

   Dec 18, 1622Labels: Battle of, Kongo Kingdom, Portuguese Angola

   • Mbumbi

9. Dutch seize Luanda during Portuguese retreat inland

   Aug 1, 1641Labels: Dutch West, Luanda, Massangano

   • Kombi
   • Massangano Fort

10. Battle of Kombi strengthens anti-Portuguese coalition

    Oct 29, 1647Labels: Battle of, Nzinga, Ndongo Matamba

    • Kombi
    • Nzinga

11. Portugal reconquers Luanda from the Dutch

    Aug 1, 1648Labels: Salvador Correia, Luanda, Portuguese reconquest

    • Nzinga
    • Defesa PT

12. Treaty of The Hague ends Dutch–Portuguese war

    Aug 6, 1661Labels: Treaty of, Portugal, Dutch Republic

    • Hague 1661
    • Hague 1641

13. Battle of Mbwila kills Kongo’s king António I

    Oct 29, 1665Labels: Battle of, Ant nio, Kongo Kingdom

    • Mbwila
    • Sequeira

14. Battle of Kitombo defeats Portuguese Soyo expedition

    Oct 18, 1670Labels: Battle of, Soyo, Dutch support

    • Kitombo
    • Mbidizi

15. Siege and capture of Pungo Andongo ends Ndongo

    Nov 18, 1671Labels: Pungo Andongo, Ndongo, Portuguese forces

    • Pungo Andongo
    • Ndongo