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The German Empire annexes the island of …
Years: 1888 - 1888
April
The German Empire annexes the island of Nauru on April 16, 1888, after an agreement with Great Britain, and incorporates it into Germany's Marshall Islands Protectorate for administrative purposes.
The arrival of the Germans ends the civil war, and kingsare established as rulers of the island.
The most widely known of these is King Auweyida.
Christian missionaries from the Gilbert Islands arrive in this year.
The German settlers call the island "Nawodo" or "Onawero".
The Germans will rule Nauru for almost three decades
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- Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
- German Empire (“Second Reich”)
- German Pacific Possessions
- Marshall Islands (German colony)
- Nauru (German colony)
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Years: 1888 - 1888
April
Locations
Groups
- Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
- German Empire (“Second Reich”)
- German Pacific Possessions
- Marshall Islands (German colony)
- Nauru (German colony)
- Gilbert Islands, British protectorate of
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions