Diogo Cão's explorations of the Congo and Gulf of Guinea (1482–1486)

1. João II orders new push down Africa

   Jan 1, 1482Labels: Jo o, Portugal

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

2. Cão plants Cape Santa Maria padrão

   Jan 1, 1482Labels: Cape Santa, padr o

   • Cabo Santa Maria
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3. Cão reaches Congo River mouth

   Aug 1, 1482Labels: Congo River, Diogo C

   • Wikipedia
   • Explorer timeline

4. Portuguese claim marked by Congo padrão

   Aug 1, 1482Labels: Congo padr, padr o

   • Padr o
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5. First contacts with Kongo elites

   Jan 1, 1483Labels: Kingdom of, Kongo elites

   • Kongo kingdom
   • CUP chapter

6. Cão returns to Lisbon and is rewarded

   Apr 8, 1484Labels: Diogo C, Lisbon

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7. Second voyage pushes beyond earlier limits

   Jan 1, 1485Labels: Second voyage, padr es

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8. Cão returns Kongo people and deepens ties

   Jan 1, 1485Labels: Kongo nobles, diplomacy

   • Kongo kingdom
   • CUP chapter

9. Padrão erected at Cape Cross

   Jan 1, 1485Labels: Cape Cross, padr o

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   • Wikipedia

10. Cão disappears; voyage ends without him

    Jan 1, 1486Labels: Diogo C, Cape Cross

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11. Congo contacts lead toward formal embassy

    Jan 1, 1491Labels: Kingdom of, 1491 embassy

    • CUP chapter
    • Gilder Lehrman

12. Cape Cross pillar taken to Germany

    Jan 1, 1893Labels: Cape Cross, Germany

    • DW

13. Germany returns Cape Cross pillar to Namibia

    May 17, 2019Labels: Cape Cross, Germany

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    • Lost Art