Person
Joseph von Radowitz
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1898–1899
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joseph von Radowitz, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Spain sells its remaining Pacific colonies to Germany
1898–1899Role: Named on the 1899 treaty document; identity unresolved
- German Lobbying for Sale
Germany actively lobbied the Spanish government to facilitate the sale of the remaining Pacific islands, which Spain found difficult to maintain.
- Treaty Signing and Authorization
Francisco Silvela signed the treaty on 12 February 1899; Spanish royal decrees and a law in June 1899 authorized the cession.
- Handover of Territories
The Western Carolines were handed over to Germany on 3 November 1899, placing them under German New Guinea jurisdiction.
- German Lobbying for Sale
Sources
- German–Spanish Treaty (1899) Wikipedia