FormationThe 1880s

Formation in the 1880s

Every event in the Terralore archive tagged formation — origins, unifications and the founding of states as each nation's archive records them, narrowed to the 1880s — 5 of them, drawn from 5 nations, running from 1880 to 1889. Each entry keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
5
Nations
5
Earliest
1880
Latest
1889
Africa
3
Europe
1
North America
1

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. Africa

    Congo

    Founding of Brazzaville at Nkuna

    Brazza founded a French post at the village of Nkuna (Mfoa) on the north bank of Stanley Pool on 10 September 1880; held by Sergeant Malamine Camara, it was named Brazzaville and became the centre of French rule.

    Era: Brazza, Brazzaville, and the colony of Middle Congo

    Sources: Brazzaville · Wikipedia, Brazzaville, Congo (1880– ) · BlackPast.org, Malamine Camara · Wikipedia

  2. Europe

    Bulgaria

    Unification with Eastern Rumelia

    A bloodless revolution united the autonomous province of Eastern Rumelia with the Principality of Bulgaria; Bulgaria secured the union by defeating Serbia in the ensuing war, recovering part of the San Stefano territory.

    Era: San Stefano, Berlin and the Making of Modern Bulgaria

    Sources: Bulgaria: Treaties of San Stefano and Berlin · Encyclopaedia Britannica, Bulgaria: Ottoman rule, National Revival and the end of the 19th century · Encyclopaedia Britannica

  3. Africa

    Ethiopia

    Founding of Addis Ababa

    Menelik II and Empress Taytu establish a new capital, Addis Ababa ('New Flower'), which becomes the permanent seat of the empire and later a diplomatic hub of Africa.

    Era: Menelik II, Adwa and the Defeat of Colonisation

    Sources: Ethiopia (country overview) · Encyclopaedia Britannica

  4. Africa

    Djibouti

    Founding of Djibouti city

    Lagarde founds the port-city of Djibouti on the southern shore of the gulf, with a superior harbour, and transfers the administration there from Obock.

    Era: The French Foothold and the Founding of Djibouti

    Sources: Léonce Lagarde · Wikipedia, History of Djibouti · Wikipedia, Djibouti (country and history) · Encyclopaedia Britannica

  5. North America

    Trinidad and Tobago

    Tobago united with Trinidad

    Britain amalgamated Tobago with the wealthier colony of Trinidad to cut administrative costs; in 1899 Tobago became a ward, creating the single colony of Trinidad and Tobago.

    Era: Indenture, oil, and one colony

    Sources: Trinidad and Tobago Experience Unification · National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago: History · Encyclopaedia Britannica