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Sunday, August 1, 2021

Basic timeline of Comoros

This post is a basic timeline of Comoros. There are 8 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• Swahili culture arrives (1000 BC)
• Portugal arrives (1505)
• Parmentier brothers and France arrive (1529)
• Comoros gains independence (1975)
• French Comoros (1886-1914, 1946-1963)
• French Territory of Comoros (1963-1975)
• Comoros gains independence (1975)
• Invasion of Anjouan (2008)

(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Comoros at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Comoros.)