History of Mozambique

  • May 23, 1498

    English and dutch fleets flight with the Poruguese for control of the area.

  • Mozambique becomes a portugese conlony

  • Portugal bans slavery

  • Portugal hands over the administration

  • Maputo becomes Mozambiques capital.

  • Severe floods are followed by four years of extreme drought

  • A new constitution is drafted.

  • The goverment and rebles sign a peice treaty.

  • Floods devistate Mozambique preventing goverment from rebuilding thier economy

  • Mozambiques president was re-elected

  • Arab traders set up outposts for selling ivory, gold, and slaves

  • Bantu speaking people settle in Mozambique

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