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Paulo Dias de Novais

Portuguese general
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Paulo Dias de Novais was a Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator. He is known for establishing the first Portuguese base on Luanda Island in 1575, which later became the city of São Paulo de Luanda, the first European city in Southern Africa.12

Novais's actions in the region led to conflict with the Ndongo kingdom, whose rulers bore the title ngola, a name that eventually gave rise to the Portuguese colony of Angola. Initially, Novais's forces served as mercenaries for Ndongo, but this cooperation soured, leading to conflict and the enslavement of people for use in Brazil. His grandson, also named Paulo Dias de Novais, later governed Angola.12

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