State

Italian Eritrea

Italian 1890-1947 possession in East Africa

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1890–1936
Founded
1890
Ended
1936
Capital
Massawa, Asmara
Languages
Italian
Succeeded by
Italian East Africa

Overview

Italian Eritrea (Italian: Colonia Eritrea, "Colony of Eritrea") was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy in the territory of present-day Eritrea. The first Italian establishment in the area was the purchase of Assab by the Rubattino Shipping Company in 1869, which came under government control in 1882. Occupation of Massawa in 1885 and the subsequent expansion of territory would gradually engulf the region and in 1889 the Ethiopian Empire recognized the Italian possession in the Treaty of Wuchale. In 1890 the Colony of Eritrea was officially founded.

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Records (4)

  1. 1893 — Battle of AgordatBattle · Italy ▸ Sudan
  2. 1894 — Battle of HalaiBattle · Italy ▸ Ethiopia
  3. 1895 — Battle of CoatitBattle · Ethiopia ▸ Italy
  4. 1936 — Gondrand massacreMassacre

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