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The leader of the Zulu(Shaka) was born, in 1787.
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Selim III went into the Ottomans power, he tried to modernize the Ottoman power around this time
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During 1853 was the start of the Crimean War, between the Russians and Ottomans
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Britian and its allies won the Crimean War in February of 1856.
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India's first War of independence
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During this year was the discovery of Diamonds in Africa
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The British invaded the Zulu's
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In this year, the maxum gun was invented, being the first automatic machine gun
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Western leaders divided Africa into colonial holdings
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From 1884-85, Was the Berlin Confrence. It was Eurpeans fighting for African land
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In this year, India had their first congress meeting.
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The year they found gold in Africa
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Menelik II became the Emperor of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia defeated Italy and forced them to stay independent
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The US obtained control over The Phillipine Islands and Puerto Rico. This caused the start of the Spanish-American War.
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When otherparts of the world found out about the discovery of gold and diamonds, Boers blamed the British and broke out war with them.
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In this year, India was ranked fourth in the world for largest railway system.
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In this year Nigeria was claimed as a colony by the British
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India gained it's independence against Britian
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The Crimean War began to be a part of the Ukraine
