Portuguese Mozambique
Portuguese Mozambique was a colony in Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from 1505 to 1975 CE, about 470 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Portugal built forts at Sofala in 1505 and Mozambique Island in 1507 and ran the Zambezi valley through prazo estates. Effective control came only in the 1890s, and FRELIMO's war from 1964 won independence in 1975.
See Portuguese Mozambique on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1505 to 1975 CE
- Duration
- 470 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Mozambique Island, then Lourenço Marques
Came from
Became
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Portuguese sack Kilwa and Mombasa
- Founding of Cape Town
- Battle of Mbwila
- Omanis take Fort Jesus
- Shaka becomes Zulu king
- The Great Trek begins
- Battle of Isandlwana
- Berlin Conference ends
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Swahili city-states
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Zulu Kingdom
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- Congo Free State
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Kilwa Sultanate
- Bunyoro-Kitara
- Portuguese Angola
- Mutapa Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
Questions
When did Portuguese Mozambique exist?
1505 to 1975 CE, about 470 years.
Where was Portuguese Mozambique?
Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Mozambique Island, then Lourenço Marques.
What language did Portuguese Mozambique speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came before Portuguese Mozambique?
Gaza Empire.
What came after Portuguese Mozambique?
Mozambique.