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What happened in 1833?
11 events across 6 world regions, each with its sources.
Europe
Unification of ItalyThe unification of Italy, also known as the Risorgimento, was the 19th-century political and social movement that consolidated various states of the Italian peninsula into the single Kingdom of Italy. On 17 March 1861 the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in Turin, and the process completed in 1871 with Rome as the capital, following its capture in 1870.
SourcesWikipedia ↗Image: Sebastiano De Albertis / Public domain ↗
Founding of the University of ZurichIn 1833, the University of Zurich was founded in Zurich, Switzerland, from existing colleges of theology, law, and medicine (dating back to 1525) combined with a new faculty of philosophy.
SourcesWikipedia ↗Image: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
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Caucasian WarThe Caucasian War was a 19th-century conflict of conquest by the Russian Empire against various peoples of the North Caucasus, lasting from 1817 to 1864. Imam Shamil led fierce resistance, repeatedly repelling Russian attacks, until the fall of Gunib and his capture in 1859. The war ended with the final subjugation of the Circassians and the annexation of the region in 1864.
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Outbreak of the Russo-Circassian WarIn 1763, the Russian Empire invaded Circassia and occupied Mozdok, prompting the Circassian people to organize a resistance movement to preserve their independence, marking the beginning of the Russo-Circassian War. This conflict became the longest war in the history of the Caucasus and of Russia, ending in 1864 with the defeat of Circassian forces.
SourcesWikipedia ↗Image: Heinrich Ambros Eckert / Public domain ↗
Creation of Babelsberg ParkBabelsberg Park was created in the 19th century on the orders of Prince William of Prussia and his wife Augusta. The landscape was first designed by Peter Joseph Lenné, later continued by Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau and Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Located on a hill sloping down to the Havel river in northeast Potsdam, the park is part of the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture and landscape design.
North America
Spanish American wars of independenceA series of armed conflicts in the early 19th century across Spanish American colonies, aiming to end Spanish rule and achieve political independence. The conflicts were fought primarily between Royalists, who supported a unitary Spanish monarchy, and Patriots, who sought autonomy or independence. This ultimately led to the separation and independence of most of Spanish America, occurring roughly between 1808 and 1833, and closely linked to the Napoleonic Wars and the Peninsular War in Spain.
Founding of Oberlin CollegeOberlin College was founded in 1833 in Oberlin, Ohio, as the Oberlin Collegiate Institute. It is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and now includes a conservatory of music.
SourcesWikipedia ↗Image: Original uploader was Matthew Trump at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
South Asia
Remodeling and Enlargement of the Imperial City of HuếIn 1833, the Imperial City of Huế, the royal palace of Vietnam's Nguyễn dynasty, was remodeled and enlarged to its current scale. It is located in the center of the Huế citadel.
SourcesUNESCO World Heritage listing ↗Wikipedia ↗Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sixty4coupe/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗
North Africa
French conquest of AlgeriaBetween 1830 and 1904, France launched a military invasion and prolonged war of conquest in Algeria. In June 1830, French forces landed near Algiers, quickly seizing the capital and coastal areas. Over the following decades, despite internal political strife, France repeatedly reinforced its military presence to suppress resistance in the interior, gradually extending control southward into the Sahara, and finalizing its colonial borders by 1904.
West Asia
First Egyptian–Ottoman War beginsIn 1831, a military conflict broke out between the Ottoman Empire and Egypt, triggered by Muhammad Ali Pasha's demand for control of Greater Syria as a reward for aiding the Sultan during the Greek War of Independence. Egyptian forces advanced as far north as Kütahya, temporarily gaining control of Syria.
Oceania
Musket WarsThe Musket Wars were a series of large-scale armed conflicts among Māori tribes in early 19th-century New Zealand, involving up to 3,000 battles and raids from around 1807 to 1842. Sparked by an intertribal arms race following the acquisition of muskets, the wars sought territorial gain or revenge, causing tens of thousands of casualties and enslavements, profoundly altering tribal boundaries, and influencing later New Zealand Wars.
SourcesWikipedia ↗Image: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1816-1854. / Public domain ↗
Around 1833
These are known only to the century, not to the year. They are listed separately so a rough date is never mistaken for an exact one.
- Emergence of the Enlightenment
- Museum Island construction begins
- Completion of Dom Pedro V Theatre
- Establishment of Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage
- Construction of Hôtel Solvay begins
- Founding of Kulangsu as an International Settlement
- Construction of the Four Hydraulic Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre begins
- Founding of Nelson's Dockyard