The colony of German East Africa begins…

1876 CE to 1887 CE

The colony of German East Africa begins when Carl Peters, an adventurer who had founded the Society for German Colonization, signs treaties with several native chieftains on the mainland opposite Zanzibar.

On March 3, 1885, the German government announces that it has granted an imperial charter, which had been signed by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck on February 27, 1885.

The charter is granted to Peters' company and is intended to establish a protectorate in the African Great Lakes region.

The Sultan of Zanzibar protests, claiming that he is the ruler of both Zanzibar and the mainland.

Chancellor Bismarck now sends five warships, which arrive on August 7, 1885, and train their guns on the Sultan's palace.

German rule is established quickly over Bagamoyo, Dar es Salaam, and Kilwa.

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Zanzibar Zanzibar Urban/West Tanzania View →

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Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar View → Carl Peters View → Otto von Bismarck View →

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Arab people View → Omanis View → Mazrui View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Zanzibar, Omani Sultanate of View → German Empire (“Second Reich”) View → East Africa, German View →

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Scramble for Africa View →

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