Person
Sultan Barghash Bin Seyyid
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1884–1885
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sultan Barghash Bin Seyyid, 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
Berlin Conference opens to regulate European colonisation and trade in Africa
1884–1885Role: Excluded Participant
- Opening of the Berlin Conference
The conference opened on 15 November 1884 at Bismarck's residence on Wilhelmstrasse, organized by Bismarck at Leopold II's request.
- Signing of the General Act
The conference concluded on 26 February 1885 with the signing of the General Act, establishing rules for effective occupation.
- Free Trade Decree
The General Act decreed free trade throughout the Congo Basin, protecting commercial interests in resource-rich areas.
- Opening of the Berlin Conference
Sources
- Berlin Conference Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08