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British colonization of Cape colony
The Cape Colony remained under Dutch rule until 1795 before it fell to the British Crown. -
British colonization of Cape colony
The Cape Colony remained under Dutch rule until 1795 before it fell to the British Crown. -
Opium war
The Opium War was a series of military engagements fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty of China over conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice in China -
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking or Nanjing was a peace treaty which ended the First Opium War between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty of China on 29 August 1842. -
Bismarck appointed as chancellor of Prussia
In 1851 Frederick William IV appointed Bismarck as the Prussian representative to the federal Diet in Frankfurt, a clear reward for his loyalty to the monarchy. -
Bismarck appointed as chancellor of Prussia
In 1851 Frederick William IV appointed Bismarck as the Prussian representative to the federal Diet in Frankfurt, a clear reward for his loyalty to the monarchy. -
Indian Revolt
The Indian Revolt of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in India between 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. -
Danish war
The Danish War started with the planned three-pronged attack which involved a) Christian IV marching into north-west Germany, Christian of Brunswick marching into the Rhineland, and Mansfeld would fight with Bethlan Gabor in Bohemia. -
Danish war
The Danish War started with the planned three-pronged attack which involved Christian IV marching into north-west Germany, Christian of Brunswick marching into the Rhineland, and Mansfeld would fight with Bethlan Gabor in Bohemia. -
Danish war
The Danish War started with the planned three-pronged attack which involved Christian IV marching into north-west Germany, Christian of Brunswick marching into the Rhineland, and Mansfeld would fight with Bethlan Gabor in Bohemia. -
Seven Weeks War
The Seven Weeks' War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies on the other, that resulted in Prussian dominance over the German states. -
Seven Weeks war
The Seven Weeks' War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies on the other, that resulted in Prussian dominance over the German states -
Seven Weeks War
The Seven Weeks' War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies on the other, that resulted in Prussian dominance over the German states -
Tokugawa Shogun lost power
The late Tokugawa shogunate was the period between 1853 and 1867, during which Japan ended its isolationist foreign policy called sakoku and modernized from a feudal shogunate to the Meiji government. It is at the end of the Edo period and preceded the Meiji era. -
Tokugawa Shogun lost power
The late Tokugawa shogunate was the period between 1853 and 1867, during which Japan ended its isolationist foreign policy called sakoku and modernized from a feudal shogunate to the Meiji government. It is at the end of the Edo period and preceded the Meiji era. -
Suez Canal Opens
On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was opened to navigation. the Suez Canal was only 25 feet deep, 72 feet wide at the bottom, and 200 to 300 feet wide at the surface. -
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War was a conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. -
Franco-Prussian war
The Franco-Prussian War was a conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. -
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War was a conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. -
Second Reich
In 1871, German states united to create the German Empire under Prussian leadership. -
Second Reich
In 1871, German states united to create the German Empire under Prussian leadersh -
Scramble for Africa
The Scramble for Africa was the occupation, division, and colonisation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914. -
Scramble for Africa
The Scramble for Africa was the occupation, division, and colonisation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914. -
British occupation of Egypt
The history of Egypt under the British starts 1882, when it was occupied by British forces during the Anglo-Egyptian War -
British occupation of Egypt
The history of Egypt under the British starts 1882, when it was occupied by British forces during the Anglo-Egyptian War -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference of 1884–85, also known as the Congo Conference or West Africa Conference, regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period. -
France occupies Djibouti
France, which had colonized Djibouti in 1888, had named it French Somaliland. -
Convention of Constantinople
The Convention of Constantinople was a treaty signed by the United Kingdom, Germany, Austro-Hungary, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire on 29 October 1888. -
France occupation of Djibouti
France, which had colonized Djibouti in 1888, had named it French Somaliland. -
Battle of Adowa
The Battle of Adwa was fought on 1 March 1896 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy near the town of Adwa, Ethiopia, in Tigray. -
Boxer rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising or Yihetuan Movement was a violent anti-foreign, anti-colonial and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China between 1899 and 1901, toward the end of the Qing dynasty. -
Russo-japanese war
The Russo–Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. -
Russo-Japanese war
The Russo–Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. -
Mejia emperor died
Emperor Meiji died July 30, 1912, and was buried in the Fushimi Momoyama Ryo in Kyoto, his soul being enshrined in Meiji Jingu -
Mejia emperor died
Emperor Meiji died July 30, 1912, and was buried in the Fushimi Momoyama Ryo in Kyoto, his soul being enshrined in Meiji Jingu