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