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1571Foundation of the colony of Portuguese Angola.
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1575The Crown appoints a governor of Portuguese Angola.
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1576Luanda on the coast of Portuguese Angola is founded. It will be the capital and a major hub of the Atlantic slave trade.
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1621The Portuguese, with help from the Jaga, force the king of Ndongo to flee his kingdom in Portuguese Angola.
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1641A Dutch force takes over Luanda, capital of Portuguese Angola.
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1648A military froce from Portuguese Brazil recaptures Luanda, the capital of Portuguese Angola, from Dutch control.
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1665An alliance of Angolan tribes and the Portuguese defeat the Kingdom of Kongo at the Battle of Mbwila.
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1670A Portuguese force is defeated by the Kingdom of Kongo at Soyo.
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1676The first bishop is appointed at Luanda, capital of Portuguese Angola.
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1683A peace treaty is agreed between the Portuguese and the Matamba kingdom in Portuguese Angola. This ends the Angolan Wars.
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1853Brazil porhibits the importation of slaves, ending the slave trade from Portuguese Angola.
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1902 - 1915A series of rebellions within Portuguese Angola are put down.
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1951Angola becomes an Overseas Province of Portugal.
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1975Angola gains independence from Portugal.