— about 54 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1890-01-01 |
Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government. |
1895-09-26 |
Italian general Oreste Baratieri lands in Massawa, Eritrea |
1896-02-25 |
Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea |
1896-03-05 |
Italian governor of Eritrea, Gen Baldissera, reaches Massawa |
1901-11-26 |
Italy and Britain sign an agreement fixing the frontier between their colonies of Eritrea and Sudan in East Africa |
1941-01-19 |
British offensive in Eritrea |
1950-11-25 |
UN gives Eritrea to Ethiopia |
1952-09-15 |
UN turns over Eritrea to Ethiopia |
1975-02-02 |
Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea |
1993-04-23 |
Eritrea votes to secede from Ethiopia |
1993-05-24 |
Eritrea achieved independence from Ethiopia after 30-year civil war |
nothing here now
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1896-03-01 |
Albertone, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle |
1896-03-01 |
Arimondi, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle |
1896-03-01 |
Vittorio Dabormida, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle |
