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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Siberian Man, post: 5363494, member: 22500&quot;]The first Europeans to visit Angola were the Portuguese. This happened in 1482. Portuguese missionaries convert the local ruler to Christianity. Thanks to this, Christianity is rapidly spreading among the locals. At that time, the territory of modern Angola was occupied by the Negro Kingdom of Congo. In 1571, it became a vassal of Portugal. The Portuguese begin capturing slaves to sell to the planters of South and Central America. Over the course of three centuries, at least 5,000,000 Negroes were exported from Angola.</p><p>Gradually, the Portuguese moved deeper into the continent, subjugating all new territories. The process of territorial expansion continued until 1885. In 1885, the Portuguese protectorate of Cabinda was created. In 1886, it was renamed Portuguese Congo. Thus, Angola officially becomes a colony. The borders of the colony were finally approved in 1891 after the signing of a treaty with Great Britain.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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