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Congo Timeline
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Daniela Kuta
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13 Nov 2017
Events
1200s: Rise of Congo Empire in extreme western Congo
1482: Portuguese navigator Diogo Cao was first to visit
16th-17th Centuries: Slave Trade
1870s: Belgian King Leopald II sets up a private venture to colonize the Congo
18th-19th Centuries: Congo artists began making crucifixes and other religious objects that depict Jesus as African.
1380: Foundation of Kingdom by King Lua Nimi
1483: Diogo Cao sailed up Congo River
Mentioned in Cantino Atlas of 1502
Country's independence in 1960
Congolese army mutinies
European investors forced out of country
Ceasefire Accord signed
Peace deal signed
Second peace deal signed
New Constitution adopted
Presidential and parliamentary polls are held
Violent protests
Matadi railroad built
Population decrease
Belgian parliament took over state from Kind Leopold II
Belgian population increase
30 year plan published
Nationalist riots
Congo becomes independent
