Thursday, July 29, 2021

Basic timeline of Equatorial Guinea


This post is a basic timeline of Equatorial Guinea. There are 7 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • Fernao do Po and Portugal arrive at Bioko (1492)
  • Bantu culture arrives (17th century - 19th century)
  • Spanish Guinea (1778-1968)
  • Aro Confederacy (1690-1902)
  • Britain occupies Bioko (1827-1843)
  • Equatorial Guinea gains independence (1968)
  • Attempted coup d'état (2004)

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