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The Nauruan Civil War was fought from 1878 to 1888, between forces loyal to incumbent King Aweida of Nauru and those seeking to depose him in favour of a rival claimant. The war was preceded by the introduction of firearms to the island and its inhabitants, Nauruans, as a whole. For the majority of the war, the loyalists and the rebels found ...
The introduction of firearms and alcohol destroyed the peaceful coexistence of the 12 tribes living on the island. A 10-year civil war began in 1878 and resulted in a reduction of the population from 1,400 (1843) to around 900 (1888). [7] Ultimately, alcohol was banned and some arms were confiscated. Nauruan warrior suit, 1891. (Exhibit in the ...
Nauruan Civil War; R. Operation RY This page was last edited on 18 May 2024, at 16:32 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
The Japanese occupation of Nauru was the period of three years (26 August 1942 – 13 September 1945) during which Nauru, a Pacific island which at that time was under Australian administration, was occupied by the Japanese military as part of its operations in the Pacific War during World War II.
When Germany annexed Nauru to German New Guinea, Aweida retained his sovereignty as king and remained the chieftain of the Nauruan people. He reigned the country from about 1875 to 1921 although very little else is known about him. Aweijeda was born to Chief Jim and his wife, Eidingab of the Emea tribe. His first marriage was to a chieftain's ...
Photo of a Nauruan warrior during the Nauruan Civil War around 1880 Nauru was first settled by Micronesians at least 3,000 years ago, and there is evidence of possible Polynesian influence. [ 22 ] Comparatively little is known of Nauruan prehistory, [ 23 ] although the island is believed to have had a long period of isolation, which accounts ...
Allied map of Nauru, World War II. This article lists the colonial governors of Nauru , from the establishment of the German colonial presence in 1888 (as part of German New Guinea ), through the Japanese occupation during World War II , until the independence of the Australian -administered Trust Territory of Nauru in 1968.
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