1665 ⟶ Portuguese Victory at the Battle of Mbwila

Portugal defeats the Kongo Empire at the Battle of Mbwila.Ta...
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⚔️ King Sebastian's Death at the Battle of Alcazarquivir

King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.⟶
King Sebastian's Death at the Battle of Alcazarquivir (1578)
SuccessionMilitary HistoryBattlePortuguese EmpireColonialism
PortugalPortugalMoroccoMorocco

⚔️ Portuguese Victory at the Battle of Mbwila

Portugal defeats the Kongo Empire at the Battle of Mbwila.Taj Mahal, completed by 1653 and commissioned by Shah Jahan, one of the Wonders of the World⟶
Portuguese Victory at the Battle of Mbwila (1665)
Military HistoryColonialismAtlantic Slave TradePortuguese EmpireBattleAfrican HistoryImperialism
PortugalPortugalRepublic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoAngolaAngola

⚔️ Ashanti Victory at Feyiase Establishes Ashanti Hegemony

The Battle of Feyiase marks the rise of the Ashanti Empire.⟶
Ashanti Victory at Feyiase Establishes Ashanti Hegemony (1701)
WarfareMilitary HistoryEmpire BuildingBattleAfrican History
GhanaGhana

⚔️ Ethiopian Victory Over Italy at Adwa

Ethiopia defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa.⟶
Ethiopian Victory Over Italy at Adwa (1896)
BattleColonialismAfrican HistoryImperialismResistance
EthiopiaEthiopiaItalyItaly

⚔️ British Victory at the Battle of Omdurman

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener defeats Mahdist Sudan in the Battle of Omdurman.⟶
British Victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
ImperialismBritish EmpireColonialismMilitary HistoryBattleMahdist War
SudanSudanUnited KingdomUnited KingdomEgyptEgypt

💣 Angolan War of Independence Begins, Triggering Portuguese Colonial War

The Portuguese Colonial War begins with the Angolan War of Independence.⟶
Angolan War of Independence Begins, Triggering Portuguese Colonial War (1961)
ColonialismIndependence MovementsCold WarGuerrilla WarfareDecolonizationMilitary Conflict
PortugalPortugalAngolaAngola