June 6, 1884★★★★★
Treaty of Huế (1884)
The treaty places Tonkin and Annam under French protectorate.
Treaty· Vietnam, France
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November 15, 1884 – February 26, 1885★★★★★
Berlin Conference on Africa
European powers met in Berlin to set rules for colonial claims in Africa, accelerating the "Scramble for Africa" without any African representation.
PoliticsTreaty· Germany, United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Belgium
Ongoing
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom
1879 – 1884★★★★★
War of the Pacific
Chile defeats Peru and Bolivia in a war over the mineral-rich Atacama Desert; Bolivia loses its access to the sea.
War· Chile, Peru, Bolivia