Praia: All Data
Praia is a city in Cape Verde. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Praia: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
1770 AD
Capital of Portuguese Cape Verde (Colony)
1781 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Porto Praya, part of American Revolutionary War
1952 AD
Capital of Portuguese Cape Verde (Province)
1975 AD
Capital of Cape Verde