Fiji
The Pearl of the Pacific Sea
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84 Moments
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1871
01-Nov-1871
The first meeting of the Legislative Assembly in Levuka
1871
Mutiny on the Peri
1871
grim history of blackbirding the voyage of brig Carl in 1871
05-Jun-1871
Establishment of Fiji Kingdom under Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau: Unification, Governance, and Colonial Involvement.
1868
1868
Polynesia Company's Acquisition in Fiji Sparks Conflict
1867
1867
Thurston's Licensing System: Addressing Worker Exploitation in Fiji. #LaborRights #PacificReform
1867
"Blackbirding: Recruiting South Sea Islanders for Fiji's Plantations"
1865
05-Jul-1865
Labor Trade Between New Hebrides and Fiji: Impact and Legacy
08-May-1865
Formation of the "Confederacy of Seven Native Kingdoms" led by Seru Epenisa Cakobau in Fiji.
1862
1862
Colonel Smythe's assessment advises against British annexation of Fiji in mid-19th century.
1861
1861
Fiji's Cotton Boom and Land Conflicts
1858
1858
USS Vandalia's Arrival in Fiji: Geopolitical Strategies and Native Resistance
1855
1855
Arson on Nukulau Island: Diplomatic Fallout and Colonial Influence in Fiji.
1854
30-Apr-1854
Cakobau's Resistance to Conversion and Impact on Fiji's History
1850
1850
Fiji's 1850s Conflict: Traditional vs Christian influences, supported by Tongan and British allies.
1849
1849
Fourth of July Fire Leads to Looting of U.S. Consul's Store in Fiji.
1849
Prince Enele Ma'afu's transformative impact on Lakeba Island: spreading Christianity and societal changes.
1840
1840
U.S. Navy Expedition Attacks Fiji Island: Cultural Conflict and Colonial Consequences
1840
Dominant rule of Seru Epenisa Cakobau in Fiji shaped society through consolidation and strategic campaigns.
1834
1834
Captain Desbureaux and Tui Makanasese clash in Viwa, illustrating tumultuous Euro-Fijian interactions in the Pacific.
1789
1789
Captain Bligh's Voyage: Mapping the Fijian Islands after the HMS Bounty mutiny.
1774
1774
James Cook's Encounter with Lau Islands: European-Fijian Intersection in the Pacific.
1642
1642
Abel Tasman's Pacific Voyages: First European Sighting of Fiji's Vanua Levu and Taveuni.
1199
1199
Decline of Tu'i Tonga Empire: Impact on Fiji's History
0950
0950
Emergence of Tu'i Tonga Empire: Conquest, Influence, and Integration in the Pacific.
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