Massangano is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte.[1][2]
Its name is sometimes written Masango. It was esblished by the Portuguese in 1582 as Fort Nossa Senhora da Vitória to be their base of operations in the interior of modern Angola until the late 17th-century.[3]
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^John K. Thornton, A History of West-Central Africa to 1850 (Cambridge University Press, 2020) p. 86.
Massangano is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte. Its name is sometimes written Masango. It was esblished by the Portuguese...
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died on 5 January 1642 and was buried at Our Lady of Victory Church, Massangano and was transferred to Luanda Cathedral. "Francisco de Sover". Catholic...
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home the attack, allowing the Portuguese to regroup further inland at Massangano. Garcia could not commit more forces to the campaign against Portugal...
Luís Serrão Personal details Born c. 1510 Kingdom of Portugal Died 9 May 1589 Massangano, Portuguese Angola Military service Allegiance Portuguese Empire...
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