Italian occupation of Massawa
E793747
The Italian occupation of Massawa was the 1885 seizure of the strategic Red Sea port city by the Kingdom of Italy, marking the beginning of Italy’s colonial expansion into Eritrea.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the history of Eritrea
ⓘ
event in the history of Italy ⓘ historical event ⓘ military occupation ⓘ |
| affectedTerritory |
Massawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal Eritrea ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes |
Italian expansion into the Eritrean highlands
ⓘ
proclamation of the colony of Eritrea ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial expansion ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ethiopian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1885 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| follows |
Egyptian withdrawal from Massawa
ⓘ
decline of Egyptian authority in the Red Sea region ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Italian ambitions for a colonial empire in the Horn of Africa
ⓘ
strategic interest in a Red Sea port ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
European colonialism in Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian colonization of Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Scramble for Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Massawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Italo-Ethiopian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Massawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Italian control of Massawa
ⓘ
beginning of Italian colonial expansion into Eritrea ⓘ establishment of an Italian foothold on the Red Sea ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the start of formal Italian rule in parts of Eritrea
ⓘ
precursor to the creation of the colony of Eritrea ⓘ strengthened Italian presence in the Red Sea ⓘ |
| startDate | 1885-02-05 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Red Sea trade routes
ⓘ
naval base for the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
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