-
Oct 16, 1200
Rise of Congo Empire
Rise of the Congo Empire -
Oct 19, 1500
Engagded slave
Engagded in slavery -
Belgian King Leopold ll private venture
Sets up private venture -
Establishment of Congo free state
King lepord established the congo of free state. -
Period: to
Navigated Congo River to Atlantic Ocean
Navigated Congo River to Atlantic Ocean -
Belgians conquer Katanga
Belgians conquer Katanga -
Gained control over slave trade
Leopold gained control over slave trade. -
Established in 1908
Democratic Republic of Congo was established in 1908. -
Origin of Aids
The origin of the Aids pandemic has been traced to the 1920s in the city of Kinshasa, in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, scientists say. -
Indepedance
They had claimed their Independance -
Lumumba murdered
Lumumba was murdered -
Kasavubu appoints Tshombe prime minster
Kasavubu appoints a prime minster -
First Presiedent
Joseph Mobutu is the First President of Democratic Republic of Congo. -
Period: to
Zaire
From 1971 to 1998 Congo was named Zaire -
Reelected
President Mobutu reelected -
Third term
President Mobutu reelected for a third term. -
Ceasefire accord
The six African countires sign a war ceasefire accord -
Stalement between two men for President.
Joseph kabilia and Jean-pierre had a stalement which caused violence to break out. -
Africas richest country
By 1940 Congo was the richest country -
Siezes power
Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power. -
Lumumba arrested
Lumumba was arrested.
