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Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa - Part 2/4 - The Father of Slaves

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In part 2 of our series, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza conducts his first African expedition up the Ogowe River.


Website: https://explorerspodcast.com/brazza/


Map: https://explorerspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/ogowe3.png


People and Places


  • Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza - Born in Italy, but educated in France. Would join the French navy, and become interested in exploring Africa.
  • Ogowe River (often spelled Ogooué or Ogoway) - River in central Africa that Brazza would explore.
  • Noël Ballay - Doctor on Brazza's first expedition to Africa.
  • Antoine-Alfred Marche - Naturalist on Brazza's first expedition to Africa.
  • Victor Hamon - Naval officer who would be the quartermaster on Brazza's first expedition to Africa.
  • Libraville - French outpost in what is modern-day Gabon.
  • Lambarene - Town on the Ogowe River. Home to Chief Renoke.
  • Renoke - Chief of the Enenga tribe.
  • Enenga - A tribe living along the Ogowe River around the town of Lambarene.
  • Okanda - A tribe living along the Ogowe River.
  • Duma - A tribe living along the Ogowe River.
  • Alima River - Tributary of the Congo. Controlled by the Bobangi people.
  • Passa River - Tributary of the Ogowe.
  • Louis de Montaignac - French admiral who would help Brazza gain admittance into the naval academy.
  • Henry Morton Stanley - African explorer and journalist. Had crossed the continent and mapped the Congo River.

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