The history of the Congo

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  • Aug 28, 1482

    Portugese Find the Congo River

    Portugese Find the Congo River
    Diog Cao marks the mouth of the congo with a padrao, and establishes first contact with the Kongo kingdom
  • Oct 27, 1516

    King Afonso converts to Christianity

    King Afonso converts to Christianity
    Kingdom of congo moves to become westernized by christianity

  • Kongo-Portugese War

    Kongo-Portugese War
    Kingdom of Kongo drives out Portugese influence

  • Livingstone's transcontinental journey

    Livingstone's transcontinental journey
    Dr. David livingstone is the first westener to cross the Afircan continent

  • Drlivingstone and Stanley meet

    Drlivingstone and Stanley meet
    Stanley's first expedition of congo to find Dr. David Livingstone

  • Stanley crosses Africa

    Stanley crosses Africa
    Henry Morton Stanley crosses the african continent to Boma

  • Partition of Africa, in Berlin

    Partition of Africa, in Berlin
    European Nations meet tin Berlin o partition africa

  • Creation of Belgian Congo

    Creation of Belgian Congo
    Belqium takes posession of The Congo free State from King LeopoldII

  • Congo is freed from Belgians

    Congo is freed from Belgians
    Free state of Congo is reconized as a new country by UN

  • Jospeh Mobutu takes over Goverment

    Jospeh Mobutu takes over Goverment
    Mobutu leads a coup that establishes him as dictator

  • First Congolese War

    First Congolese War
    Hutu aggresors spark Rwanda to war against Congo, Dictator Mobutu is dethroned

  • 2nd Congolese War

    2nd Congolese War
    War betweent Rwanda's Tuts's against weak congoloese forces