Belgian Congo

By cherriblossommae
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Rise of the Kongo Empire

    Modern northern Angola, extreme western Congo, and areas of Kisale and Upemba have merged together to create the Kongo Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1390

    Lukeni lua Nimi

    Lukeni lua Nimi was the person who founded the Kongo kingdom.
  • Jan 1, 1482

    First European to Visit

    Portuguese explorer, Diogo Cão, is the first outsider to visit the Kongo.
  • Jan 1, 1491

    The Manikongo and his son have been baptized

    Nzinga a Nkuwu, the king of the Kongo, and his son, Mvemba a Nzinga, were baptized. Once they were baptized, they had recieved Christian names. Nzinga a Nkuwu was named João and Mvemba a Nzinga was named Alfonso.
  • Jan 1, 1509

    The New Nanikongo

    The son of Nzinga a Nkuwu, Mvemba a Nzinga, has become the new king of the Kongo kingdom.
  • Jan 1, 1526

    The Kongo Kingdom vs. Portugal

    The manikongo was in a delima due to the way Portugal treated of the Atlantic trade, commonly known as the slave trade.
  • Jan 1, 1542

    Alfonso's Death

    After 33 years of ruling of ruling the Kongo Kingdom, Alfonso has died.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1568 to

    Kongo's New Leader

    Jagas, warriors from the east, has conquered the Kongo. Luckily Nimi a Lukeni was able to restore the Kongo Kingdom with the help of Portugal.

  • The Attack on Sourthern Kongo

    The governor of Angola invaded southern Kongo.
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    Garcia II Nkanga a Lukeni

    Garcia II Nkanga a Lukeni and the leader of Dutchland have joined forces against Portugal to bring down Angola.

  • The Big Descision

    King Leopold II of Belgium decides to colonize the Kongo

  • The Beginning of Stanley's Exploration

    Staley was sent by the New York Herald to go to Central Africa and look for David Livingstone.

  • Stanley Arrival at Zanzibar

    Stanley arrived at Zanzibar and went to Lake Tanganyika which was the last place Dr.Livingstone was known to be located.

  • "Dr.Livingstone, I presume?"

    After seeking for Dr.Livingstone for nine months, a sick Livingstone was found and was greeted, "Dr.Livingstone, I presume?" by Stanley.

  • The Death of Livingstone

    Two years after being found sick in Africa, Livingstone died.

  • Discovery of Central Africa Conference

    A conference was held in Brussels, Belgium which focused on the discovery of central Africa.

  • Stanley's Encounter to the Atlantic Ocean

    Stanley continued to explore Central Africa and had been funded by the Herald and a British newspaper. He went to the Lualaba and Congo River later reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

  • King Leopold II and Henry Morton Stanley

    King Leopold II of Belgium and Henry Morton Stanley talked to the International Association of the Congo about the discovery and exploration of Central Africa.

  • "Through the Dark Continent" by Henry Morton Stanley

    After his journey back into the Congo, Henry Morton Stanley wrote a book entitled,"Through the Dark Continent".
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    France and the Congo

    France wanted to take over the Congo byt due to Stanley's work in the Congo, the Congo Free State was created which was privately owned by Leopold.

  • A New Beginning for Henry Morton Stanley

    Henry Morton Stanley returns to Europe where he started a lecture tour and got married.
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    Henry Morton Stanley and the Lambeth Parliament

    Henry Morton Stanley joined the Lambeth parliament in South London where he served for 5 years.

  • Sir Henry Morton Stanley

    Henry Morton Stanley was knighted.

  • The Death of Sir Henry Morton Stanley

    Sir Henry Morton Stanley died.

  • The Death of the Congo Free State

    The Congo Free State is under Belgian rule

  • Belgium End of Takeover

    Belgium stopped taking over the Congo due to Casement's report about how the Congolese people were being treated.

  • Congo's Independence

    After a long civil war, Congo is now an indepent country