Polity Kakongo Kingdom

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Was a small kingdom located on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, in the modern-day Republic of the Congo and Cabinda Province, Angola.

Establishment

  • January 1401: The Kakongo Kingdom may have been formed since the end of the 14th century .

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1536: The Kakongo Kingdom is mentioned for the first time in the titles used in 15 35 by the king of Congo, Afonso I.
  • January 1601: Independence of Acongo.
  • November 1882: French authorities formally established the French Congo on 30 November 1882.
  • January 1885: In 1884 the people of Boma were forced to grant a protectorate of their country to the International Association of the Congo, made up of European powers.
  • February 1885: The February 1885 Treaty of Simulambuco was signed between Portugal and local leaders in Cabinda, establishing Cabinda as a protectorate of the Portuguese Crown. This marked Portugal's initial claim of sovereignty over the territory.

Disestablishment

  • January 1886: The Kakongo Kingdom is incorporated into Portuguese Angola.