Historedia
Person

Jules Ferry

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1881–1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jules Ferry, 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

  1. Tunisia becomes a French protectorate by the Treaty of Bardo

    1881

    Role: led the French government that ordered the intervention

    1. 30-31 March 1881 · Tunisian-Algerian BorderPretext for French Invasion

      Border incidents between the Tunisian Khroumir tribe and the Algerian Ouled Nahd tribe on 30 and 31 March 1881 provided a pretext for French armed forces to invade Tunisia.

    2. 12 May 1881 · Ksar Saïd PalaceSigning of the Treaty of Bardo

      French representatives and Bey Muhammad III as-Sadiq signed the Treaty of Bardo on 12 May 1881, establishing a French protectorate over Tunisia.

  2. Jules Ferry makes primary education in France free, non-clerical and obligatory

    1882

    Role: Minister of Public Instruction

    1. 28 March 1882 · France1882 Secular Education Law

      Jules Ferry passed laws in 1882 making primary education in France free, non-clerical, and mandatory, replacing church schools with state institutions.

Sources

  1. French protectorate of Tunisia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Jules Ferry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  3. Jules Ferry laws Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-11