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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Basic timeline of São Tomé and Príncipe

This post is a basic timeline of São Tomé and Príncipe. There are 9 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• Portuguese navigators arrive (15th century)
• Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (1485-1975)
• Portugal rules São Tomé (1522)
• Portugal rules Príncipe (1573)
• Netherlands invades São Tomé and Príncipe (1641)
• Slavery is abolished in São Tomé and Príncipe (1876)
• Batepá massacre (1953)
• São Tomé and Príncipe gains independence (1975)
• Military coup d'état (2003)

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