Soyo (Military Occupation)
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Polity that includes all territories militarly occupied by Soyo that are not part of a specific military territory.
Establishment
July 1666: King Álvaro VII turned out to be a tyrant, hated by both political rivals and the common people. In an unprecedented move, Soyo marched on the capital and assisted the people in Álvaro VII's overthrow and murder.
August 1666: King Álvaro VII turned out to be a tyrant, hated by both political rivals and the common people. In an unprecedented move, Soyo marched on the capital and assisted the people in Álvaro VII's overthrow and murder.
Chronology
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Was a war of succession between rival houses of the Kingdom of Kongo.
February 1669: In 1669, King Pedro III, a Kinlaza partisan, took power in Mbanza-Congo. Soyo, a rival faction, intervened militarily and deposed Pedro III from the throne. This event marked a period of political instability in the region.
March 1669: King Pedro III was a Kinlaza partisan who became king of Kongo in January 1669. Soyo, a rival faction, sent a force to remove him from power, leading to political instability in Mbanza-Congo.
Disestablishment
February 1669: In 1669, King Pedro III, a Kinlaza partisan, took power in Mbanza-Congo. Soyo, a rival faction, intervened militarily and deposed Pedro III from the throne. This event marked a period of political instability in the region.
March 1669: King Pedro III was a Kinlaza partisan who became king of Kongo in January 1669. Soyo, a rival faction, sent a force to remove him from power, leading to political instability in Mbanza-Congo.
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