How was Angola settled and colonized?

Angola was discovered in 1486 by Diogo Cão, squire of King John II of Portugal, during his second voyage to the mouth of the Congo. read more

Angola was discovered in 1486 by Diogo Cão, squire of King John II of Portugal, during his second voyage to the mouth of the Congo. The Portuguese took possession in 1574 but only in 1591 Angola was represented on a map, designed by Filippo Pigafetta (an Italian engineer, writer and diplomat of Pope Sixtus V) and published in Rome. read more

Portuguese Angola refers to Angola during the historic period when it was a territory under Portuguese rule in southwestern Africa. In the same context, it is also occasionally referred to as Portuguese West Africa. read more