Angola: from before its creation by the Portuguese until the exodus of these by our creation - Economic Edition - Vol. I

VOLUME I

The Author

Thanks

Preface I, Marcolino Moco

CHAPTER I

Notulas on the instrumental role of the legacy of the order of the poor knights of Christ and the temple of Solomon (Templars) for the maritime expeditions of the Portuguese and the situation in the sub-Saharan region prior to their arrival

The origin and evolution of human settlement in sub-Saharan Africa

The evolution of knowledge about the physical geography of the continent

The Chinese anticipated the Iberians upon arrival in Africa,

America and the circumnavigation of the globe

The Euro-Western expansion and especially the Iberian expansion to the West coast of Africa

The relationship between Christianity, the knights of the temple (Templars) and the epic of the maritime voyages of the Portuguese

CHAPTER II

The Kingdom or Empire of the Congo

The process that led to the integration of the southern Region of Congo into the colony of Angola

The origin of the Kingdom of the Congo "In how the Muxicongos never had idols and the good natural of these people"

The peaceful arrival of the Lusos to the Congo took place ninety-three years before they began the conquest of Ndongo and the foundation of Angola

The known sovereigns of the kingdom or empire of the Congo, from before the arrival of the Europeans until the year 1961

In how the introduction of Christianity was also instrumental in the mastery and cause of profound disturbances in the Congo

The most virtuous second Catholic king of the Congo, Mbemba - Nzinga or D. Afonso I

Luso Mining Expedition – German sent by King Portuguese King Manuel I, to prospect and explore ores and other natural resources of the Congo

The first manifestations of subversion urdida by the guests, against the institutions of the host kingdom

The consolidation of the international prestige of the kingdom, exemplified by the sending to Rome of Nsuca Nvunda or D. António Manuel Nvunda, as the first African ambassador to the Holy See

The disobedience of the colonial authorities of Luanda to the royal determinations of Portugal, which desuaded them from the realization of the war against congo, at the end of the interlude Batavio in Angola

CHAPTER III

The Battle of Ammbuíla

The consistent imperative in congo's military and political weakening for the affirmation of the colonial project Portuguese: the details of the realization of the battle of Ammbuíla

Wills desvindas in Lisbon, Luanda and Mbanza Kongo: the epistolary torrent prior to the outbreak of this historic battle

Funeral pomps held in Luanda by the Portuguese authorities in honor of King Muana Malaza or Nvita Nkanga or D. António I of the Congo, hero-martyr of the Battle of Ammbuíla

The sequels recorded in the kingdom or empire of the Congo, later to the Battle of Ambrosuíla

CHAPTER IV

"Genesis" of Angola

Onomlastic issues related to the toponym "Angola"

Diligence of King Mbemba Nzinga or D. Afonso I of the Congo with his luso counterpart, for the sending by this of Catholic priests to ndongo

The usury for the exploration of ores and demographics, seen as an inexhaustible source for the trafficking of enslaved, determined the issue of the donataria for the conquest of the territory and the foundation of Angola

Letter of donataria (equivalent in today's times to the title of land concession), which created Angola

Transcription and translation of the original of the donatary letter of 1571

CHAPTER V

Beginning and aftermath of angola's wars of conquest and creation

CHAPTER VI

The decisive contribution of Domingos Abreu de Brito's report to the expansion of the donataria and its conversion into Cologne, Portugal

The end of the era of Paulo Dias de Novais

The first great desaire of the conquerors in Angoleme - Aquitambo

CHAPTER VII

Balance of the first three glosss since the foundation of the conquest and updating of the strategies for its successive expansion

Angola under the Spanish crown and the assessment of its viability as a colony

The place where the greatest defeat of the Lusos conquerors occurred, the dreamed ores of Cambambe and their vision in finding the way of access to the Indian Ocean

CHAPTER VIII

Appointment of the first and subsequent governors of Angola and the disappointment arising from the lack of silver mines in the Cambambe mountains

The disappointment caused by the absence of silver in the mountains of Cambambe

Succession in the royal family Mbandi of Ngola by ginga

Assumption of the kingdom of Ndongo by Queen Ginga Mbandi

Captivity of nginga mbandi sisters in São Paulo de Luanda

The worsening of slave traffic in ndongo

The transposition of the method used in the occupation of Angola to Benguela

Some of the many examples of luanda's residual and colonial toponymy

The brief replacement of the Luso domain by The Batávio in Angola

CHAPTER IX

The triumph of the forces commanded by Salvador Correia de Sá and Benevides over the Dutch and the increased dependence of the colony on Brazil

CHAPTER X

The progressive collapse of the Kingdom of ndongo, conversion to Catholicism, matrimonial sacramentation, death of Queen Nginga Mbandi and her troubled and tumultuous succession

Site that houses the tombs of Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba and Njinga Mbandi (or Ana de Sousa) located in the commune of Cabombo, municipality of Marimba, malanje province

CHAPTER XI

The occupation and constitution of the prison of Pungo-a-Ndongo and the conquest of Matamba by the Portuguese

The entry into 18th century angola marked by the bad omen of a severe casual storm in Luanda

The expansion of Angola's conquest in front of Benguela

The Kingdom of the Bailundo

CHAPTER XII

Slavery and slave trafficking in Angola - general contextualization

The main causes and the inaugural actions of the slave trade carried out by the Portuguese

Magnitude of slave trade from the present territory of Angola, compared to other African origins

Absolute dependence on the development of the captaincies of Brazil of the slave labor force, coming from the current territory of Angola

Inhumanity in the maritime transport conditions of enslaved

Luanda: city born of the slave trade

INTERLUDE FOR REFLECTION

The Portuguese standards on the Atlantic coast of Southern Africa and the misconception that Angola was founded in 1482

________________________________________

BOOK FORMAT