Kingdom of Matamba (Portugal)

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The Portuguese invaded the Kingdom of Matamba in 1744. They were able to reach the Kingdom's capital but suffered heavy losses. To end the war, the King of Matamba agreed to accept Portuguese protection. However, it was a largely nominal vassalage. The Kingdom was integrated in the Colony of Angola only at the end of the XIX Century.

Establishment

January 1745: Ana II, who came to power in 1741, faced a Portuguese invasion in 1744 in what was one of Portugal's greatest military operations of the 18th century. The Portuguese armies first experienced heavy defeats but managed to reach the capital. In order to avoid a long war, Ana II recognized the suzerainty of Portugal.