Portuguese–Ovimbundu War
| Portuguese–Ovibundo War | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese colonization of Africa | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal |
Kingdom of Bailundo Kingdom of Viye Kingdom of Quingolo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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António de Lencastre Kangombe I |
Chingui I Ndjilahulu I Chingui II | ||||||
The Portuguese–Ovimbundu War, also known as the War of 1774–1778, was an armed conflict between the kingdoms of the Ovimbundu people, mainly in the figure of the Bailundo and Viye kingdoms, against the Kingdom of Portugal.
The conflict was motivated by Portuguese ambition to expand overseas, putting the Ovimbundu people against European immigrants and representatives.