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Wars of the Kingdom of Kongo

1390 CE – 1709 CE · 319 years

The Kingdom of Kongo fought Portuguese expansion, slave-raiding Imbangala, and internal succession wars that culminated in its catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Mbwila.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Kingdom of Kongo
  • Portuguese, Imbangala, Jaga, rival vassals

Key moments

Defining events in the Wars of the Kingdom of Kongo.

  1. 1665 Battle of Mbwila
  2. 1665 Battle of Ambuila
  3. 1568 Jaga invasion

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1390 CE and 1709 CE.

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And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

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