Kingdom of Kongo Timeline

The Kingdom of Kongo flourishes in west-central Africa.

Portuguese traders first arrive in the Kingdom of Kongo.

Christian missionaries first arrive in the Kingdom of Kongo.

Reign of Affonso I in the Kingdom of Kongo.

Jaga warriors attack the Kingdom of Kongo.

An alliance of Angolan tribes and the Portuguese defeat the Kingdom of Kongo at the Battle of Mbwila.

A Portuguese force is defeated by the Kingdom of Kongo at Soyo.

Sao Salvador, the capital of the Kingdom of Kongo, is sacked and abandoned following civil war.

The Kingdom of Kongo ceases to exist as a fully independent state.