HISTORIC TIMELINE
1498Arrival of the Portuguese
Vasco da Gama's voyage marks the beginning of Portuguese exploration in Mozambique.
1505Start of Portuguese Colonisation
The Portuguese began a gradual process of colonisation and settlement in Mozambique.
1975Independence from Portugal
Mozambique gains independence and becomes the People's Republic of Mozambique.
1977Start of Civil War
Mozambique plunges into a civil war that lasts until 1992.
1994First Multiparty Elections
Mozambique holds its first multiparty elections post-independence.