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In 1849, captives released from a captured slave ship founded Libreville. In 1862–1887, France expanded its control including the interior of the state, and took full sovereignty. In 1910 Gabon became part of French Equatorial Africa and in 1960, Gabon became independent.
history of Gabon, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Gabon, from the 15th century ce to the present. The country lies in Central Africa, along the continent’s west coast and astride the Equator.
Geographical and historical treatment of Gabon, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government.
The arrival of American Protestant missionaries on the northern bank in May 1842 to open a school in the lands of King Glass (R’Ogouarowe)—the centre of British, American, and German commercial activity—spurred the French to establish Fort d’Aumale within the territory of King Louis in 1843.
Gabon's cultural heritage, rooted in an oral tradition for much of its history, began to flourish with the spread of literacy in the 21st century. Rich in folklore and mythology, the country is home to a tapestry of traditions that have been preserved and passed down through generations.
From about the early 1300s, various kingdoms emerged in present-day Gabon and the surrounding area, including the Kingdoms of Loango and Orungu. Because most early Bantu languages spoken in these kingdoms did not have a written form, much of Gabon's early history was lost over time.
Primeval rainforest at the Equator on the west coast of Africa, the land we know as Gabon, was settled prehistorically by Pygmies during the late Stone Age, and then by Bantu-speaking migrants during the Iron Age.
On the dissolution of French equatorial africa, Gabon become independent in 1960. The first president of the new republic, Léon M'ba, puts in place a single-party regime. A miltary coup in 1964 briefly topples M'ba, but a military force sent from France on the orders of the French president, de Gaulle, restores him to power.
Gabon has been a magnet to migrants from neighboring countries since the 1960s because of the discovery of oil, as well as the country’s political stability and timber, mineral, and natural gas resources.
1910 - Gabon becomes part of French Equatorial Africa. 1958 - Gabon votes to become autonomous republic in the French Community. 1960 - Gabon becomes independent. 1961 - Leon Mba elected...