Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza

An Italian explorer

Biography

With the backing of the Société de Géographie de Paris, he opened up for France entry along the right bank of the Congo that eventually led to French colonies in Central Africa. His easy manner and great physical charm, as well as his pacific approach among Africans, were his trademarks. Under French colonial rule, the capital of the Republic of the Congo was named Brazzaville after him and the name was retained by the post-colonial rulers.

Publications

TitlePublication DateDescriptionLink
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (webpage from Wikipedia) A medium-length article about Savorgnan de Brazza. Link

Events

NameDate
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza born 1852-01-26
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza died 1905-09-14

Organizations

Name
Société de géographie

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