The Kongo Kingdom

By Dominic Vena
  • Jan 1, 1000

    The Bantu speaking people migration

    During the 14th century A bantu speking people known as the Kongo settled along the western coast of Africa.
  • Dec 1, 1400

    Kongo and portugal

    1400 marked the beginning of an Age of Celebration
  • Dec 1, 1470

    Kongo and slave trade

    The portugee's had claimed the island of Sao Tome off the west the coast of Africa.
  • Dec 1, 1480

    Kongo and portugal

    portugee's explorers sailed down the western coast of Africa and encounterd the kongo kingdom
  • Dec 1, 1500

    Congo river

    By the 15th century the Kongo had moved south of the congo river and imposed their rule over the inhabitants.
  • Dec 1, 1506

    The Rule of Alfonso

    Portugee's influence increased in kongo when Nzinga Mbemba bacame ruler.
  • Dec 1, 1543

    Growth of Slavery

    Alfonso died the portugees were enslaving thousands a year
  • Dec 1, 1561

    Slavery ends

    The kongo kingdom cut itself off from portugal