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History of Nigeria 1312 - 2144

Man of Gold - 1312

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Effects of the "Day" - 1333
Even though much more impactful north of the sands, it would have an effect on the Mali Empire, with centuries old trade links being cut off, Oranic and Berber refugees and traders would also flee south, forming the Kingdom of Maerutannia. Mansa Musa would also be given much of the blame, although the empire would still be strong it would mark the point of slow decline.

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Death of the "Man of Gold" - 1337
Mansa Musa would die of old age, and the empire would go to his son, who would give it over in 1341 to Mansa Musa's brother.

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End of the Golden Age of Mali - 1360
With the Death of Souleyman Keita many would consider it the end of the Golden age of Mali, although some considered the end of the Golden age to have happened in 1333 with the cutting of trade links.

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Collapse of Maerutannia - 1390s
The Kingdom of Maerutannia, which had been founded by Berber and Oranic traders and refugees which had been facing raids form the north, and no longer getting Malian support due to their troubles, would slowly disintegrate. While their state was destroyed records would be kept by the Malians in the University of Sankore, with the only thing being uncertain being the date of the collapse, some give 1394, some 1397, some 1400, and some 1390, although the most likely explanation being that it was a decade long process that ended in the 1400s

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Malians loose Timbuktu - 1431
The Malians loose Timbuktu due to a local rebellion and local tribes aiding the rebellion.

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Empires of the Sands - 1444
1444 would represent the beginning of the transitional period between the Mail Empire and Songhai Empire.

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Rise of the Songhai Empire - 1475
Songhai would invade Timbuktu in 1468 and Macina in 1472. Around this time the Portuguese gain trading outposts within the Mali Empire, something they would keep for almost 2 centuries even though the Songhai Conquest would happen.

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Eastern Expedition by the Songhai - 1490
Songhai Invasions of Katsina in 1481, Kano in 1484, Air and in 1487.

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1st Malian-Songhaian War - 1499
The Malian Emperor seeing the threat of Songhai orders an invasion. However due to army corruption and poor leadership Songhai would beat the Invasion. The Leader of Songhai in retaliation would demand the seizing of border territory from Mali and would easily enforce this in the coming peace treaty.

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Southern Expedition - 1506
Songhai Expands Southwards Invading Mossi in 1503 and Zazzu in 1505 but the wars were cut short due to the death of the ruler of Songhai.

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Failed Malian Conquest of Jenné and Kong - 1508
Mali tries to invade Jenné and Kong but fails, miserably due to army corruption.

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Benin invasion of Nupe and Oyo - 1510
Benin invades Nupe and Oyo to "Protect" them against Songhai and annexes them within the year of 1510.

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End of the Second Southern Expedition - 1516
Songhai Invades Dagbon, Dahomey and Benin conquering them within 2 years.

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End of 2nd Malian-Songhai War - 1532
This conflict arose after the new ruler of Mali tried to dispute the treaty that ended the 1st Malian-Songhai war, the Songhai ruler refused to give up any territory, witch lead to war with Mali, a war that succeeded for Songhai and its allies, and the West African balance of power was changed forever and lead to the West Africa we see today.

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Songhai-Jolof War - 1537
After a breaking up of the allies of Songhai and Jolof after the 2nd Malian-Songhai war a war breaks out in 1537, this war is won within a year.

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Beginning of the 100 years of Prosperity - 1540
The Songhai Empire defeating all of their enemies begins an era of peace and conidiation, but they would not be ready for what would happen in about 1 century.

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Revocation of Portuguese Trading Rights within the Songhai Empire - 1637
The Portuguese whom had trading rights within west africa, witch was respected once Mali was annexed during the 2nd Malian-Songhai War were finally revoked. The Portuguese however would not be able to retaliate until almost 2 decades later.

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End of the 100 Years of Prosperity - 1651
Beginning of the Time of Troubles for the Songhai Empire - 1651
The end of the ear of peacefulness for the Songhai Empire was over! A new era of pain and suffering for the Songhai empire is near! With rebellions, Portuguese invasions, and the collapse of the Empire's holdings, the west african balance of power is changing, like it did a century ago.

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Christian Revolt of 1657 - 1656
A full-out Rebellion of Christian Minorities breaks out in the southern areas of the Songhai empire after minor Christian agitation and small rebellions within the last 5 years.

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Portuguese Intervention - 1657
The Portuguese angered at the Fact they lost their trading outposts within the Songhai Empire declare war on them to help the Christians of the south.

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End of the Christian Rebellion - 1659
The Songhai Empire fighting both rebels and the Portuguese surrendered this year, but fighting against the rebels would not cease for the next year. The Portuguese and rebels both gain land form the Peace deal.

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Timbuktuan Declaration of Independence - 1660
Timbuktu declares independence form the Songhai Empire. Due to Army Mutinies and more important rebellions, they are left alone, but the Emperor of Songhai promises reconquest. Benin also renames to Nigeria.

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Dakar Rebellion - 1660
Shortly after Timbuktuan declaration of independence The City of Dakar, and other nearby towns declare a rebellion as the new country Wolof.

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More Towns join the Rebellion - 1661
More towns join the Dakar rebellion against Songhai, it is also this year that the Kingdom of Wolof is declared.

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Hausa Rebellion - 1662
Due to the ignorance of what is modern day Northern Nigeria, the peoples of the area, the Hausa rebel. The Kingdom of Wolof also gains ground against the Songhai empire.

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End of the Dakar Rebellion - 1663
The Border of Wolof and Songhai has been offically natiogated, however this does not leave either Party happy, and soon it may lead to another war.

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Declaration of the Empire of Sokoto - 1666
After a long and gruling war for 4 years, the Empire of Sokoto is declared about a month after the capture of the city.

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End of the Hausa Rebellion - 1668
After a 6 year long rebellion, the Hausa Rebellion is over with the Songhai Empire weakened more then ever.

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Implosion of the Empire of Sokoto - 1670
After 2 years of Regin, the shortest time for an empire to exist in Nigerian history, the Sokoto Empire explodes into many tiny states, with the Empire of Kano being Sokoto's Official Successor State. Songhai is also able to take some land back, but is still in a weakened state.

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Independence of Air - 1671
In the Sahara the Tribes there declare independence form Songhai, forming the Air Confederacy.

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"Rise" of Dahomey - 1672
On Christmas Eve of 1671 Dahomey declares independence form Nigeria, and the rebellion coverts back to the native pagan religions, and they expand south, taking lands up to the coast by the end of the year.

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Second Wolof-Songhai War - 1673
Wolof unhappy with the peace made with Songhai in 1663, declares war upon them once more to take up to modern-day Duchy of Senegal and the Lands of Mauritania they own.

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End of the Second Wolof-Songhai War - 1675
In 1675 the War comes to an end with Songhai surrendering the desired lands to Wolof, witch would show even more weakness.

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Rise of a Pretender - 1678
Start of the Mossi Rebellion - 1678
In the Spring the Ruler of the Songhai Empire dies unexpectedly with no heir apparent, but it would have to be one of his sons, and his oldest son takes charge of the nation, but his younger one, unhappy with this, raises an army in rebellion. Around this time the Mossi of the modern-day Duchy of Burkina Faso also rebel to create their own state.

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Siege of Gao - 1679
In the Year of 1679 the Pretender Rebels reach the heart of the Songhai State, Gao and place it under a siege.

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Fall of Gao - 1682
After three years of sieging Gao the Pretender rebels are able to capture it, the collapse of the older son's government is imminent.

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End of the Civil War - 1683
The Rebellion is won by the Pretender's Army and they turn to fight the Mossi Rebels, witch have not given out hope for a state for themselves.

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British Arrival - 1685
After Two Years of brutal combat between the Songhai and Mossi Rebels where little is gained the British Set up a Colony near Modern-Day Accra which would mark the Beginning of Colonial Nigeria.

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Ashanti Unification - 1686
The Ashanti Tribe of Modern Day Ghana Worried about the New British Colony to their south decide to unite to protect themselves.

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British Monrovia - 1688
The British would take a swipe at colonizing Modern Day Liberia at Monrovia but after two years the colony would collapse for the British to recolonize it at the turn of the 16th century.

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Fall of Monrovia - 1690
Mossi Rebels on the Backfoot - 1690
The British colony of Monrovia falls due to mismanagement and the supply to the colony being late, the Mossi Rebels after being defeated after many minor battles.

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Defeat of the Mossi Rebels - 1695
After 17 years of Fighting the Mossi Rebels are forced to surrender and the Songhai Pretender's Son begins to stabilize the Realm.

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Second Attempt at Colonization of Monrovia - 1700
The British Arrive back at Monrovia to colonize it once more and this time is much more successful then then first time. The French also send a diplomatic mission to the Songhai Empire trying to influence them against the British.

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Franco-Songhai Alliance - 1710
Slowly the French and Songhai begin to start to trust each other and in 1710 this comes to the Franco-Songhai Alliances, and shortly after the Ashanti also join this due to the threat of the British colonists in Accra. The British try to counteract this by trying to ally Wolof, whom dislike the Songhai Empire.

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Purchase of Portuguese Guinea - 1715
The British offer to the Portuguese to buy their west African colony of Guinea, which the Portuguese accept due to the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance. Due to the purchase the British Rename the Colony to British Nigeria with the name being a misconception believing it to refer to all of West Africa not the coastal state in the south.

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Founding of Freetown - 1716
The settlement of Freetown is founded as a symbol of the 'freedom' away form the laws of England that prohibit the form living the way they wish that could be found in West Africa. It is also within this year where the British gain an alliance with Wolof.

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Invasion of Nigeria - 1718
The British decide to invade the nation of Nigeria to absorb it into the British Colony of Nigeria this is something that is mighty popular with the colonists who join the British Army to help in the fighting.

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Founding of Abidjan - 1719
The Settlement of Abidjan is founded as colonial ventures into west africa begin to become more and more popular as many begin to take off from England for West Africa for a new life a new beginning.

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Defeat of Native Nigeria - 1721
After four years of fighting the Nigerians are defeated and the British colonists begin to take to the newly conquered land founding Lagos in the same year as the victory, which would become the capital of the colony 9 years in the future.

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Founding of Lomé - 1722
The settlement of Lomé would be founded by German settlers under British Governance, with most Germans coming from British Hanover but some would be form Prussia and Bavaria.

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British and French Forts - 1724
Both the French and British would offer to build forts in their allies in west africa both of which accept to protect against the other power block. Forts would also be built by the british in their colonies across the coast.

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British Nigerian Expansion - 1730
The British Nigerian Colonists continue to expand their colonies, bringing more and more yearning for a new life away form the british isles and now the holy roman empire. This is also the Year that Lagos would become the capital of the colony and it would stay as the capital up until the modern day.

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Invasion of the Niger - 1731
The British Nigerians begun to move into the Niger's Territories as early as 1722 but it is in this year that they make an action which angers the British Nigerian Colonists and militas invade and overthrow their government, absorbing it into the colony.

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Founding of Nouakchott - 1732
The Settlement of Nouakchott is founded by again German Settlers mostly Hanoverians but Prussians and Bavarians would also come. It would be around this time that the existence of the Kingdom of Maerutannia would be discovered, and the translation/bastardization of the name into english, which would name the duchy of Mauritania.

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Nassarawan Colonization - 1736
The Nassarawans facing threats form the south for a decade would finally be invaded by British Nigerian militias and overthrown and placed into the British Colony.

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Further Coastal Expansion - 1740
The British Nigerians continue to expand along the coast, but this angered the Ashanti Tribes which were now boxed in form the south, west and east. This would lead them to move further and further into the Franco-Songhai Sphere.

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Conversion of Dahomey - 1743
The British Nigerians had been sending missionaries to convert the State of Dahomey but in a rouge morning in 1743 the Leader of Dahomey had all the missionaries sent to one spot and killed, this lead to the British Invading due to many of them being British Citizens.

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Dakar Incident - 1748
British Nigerian Colonists looking for more land to colonize would begin to encroach on Wolofian Territory, this would lead to the British apologizing to the Wolofian Government and forcing the colonists to abandon their land in Wolof and they would instead move to the coast where they would make a land connection form Monrovia to Lagos.

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Ashanti Raids - 1754
The Ashanti, long hating the British Nigerian Colonists had been unable to do much due to the fact they would have been crushed, and the feeling would be mutual, with the British Nigerian Colonists wishing to take their land to colonize. This would all come to a head on May 28th where the Ashanti would raid as far as Accra before being pushed back by Colonial Militias, and so would begin the French and African War. This would spill over into the Seven Years War in Europe and Third Carnatic War in India.

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Seven Years of War - 1756
The Seven Years War would begin in Europe after both sides learnt of the Ashanti Raids and the Colonist Counterattack. The Songhai and Wolof had already joined a year earlier, and the French would join the fight. The British army would also come down to the colonies to attack the French, hoping to secure west africa form the French.

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Battle of Conakry - 1757
The British and British Nigerians with support form Wolofian Troops would siege Conakry which was a Franco-Songhai Fort a battle would ensue between the two sides with the Franco-Songhai fighting to keep supply going to the Gao Government. This battle would be a British Victory, and the Fort would fall under British Occupation.

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Frist Battle of Niamey - 1758
Niamey would be another Franco-Songhai Fort which would be protecting Gao form the British sailing up the Niger River. The Frist Battle would see the British and British Nigerians fighting the Franco-Songhai force. This is the battle where the most popular Imagery of the French and African War would come form and the British-Nigerian Forces would be defeated. But this is the year when the British and Wolofians would try to support a Mali Rebellion against the Songhai.

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Second Battle of Niamey - 1760
Mali Rebellion - 1760
After two years of supporting a rebellion the Mali rebel against the Songhai and this would lead to the Songhai sending forces away from Major Forts to fight the rebels. This Would lead to the British being able to defeat the French in the Second Battle of Niamey leaving the Path to Gao open.

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Battle of Gao - 1761
With the path to Gao wide open the British would lunge at the opportunity to capture their main enemy's capital and they would fighting a Franco-Songhai force and the British would come out victorious against the Franco-Songhai Force, and the War in West Africa would seem ever closer.

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Second Mossi Rebellion - 1762
The Mossi hearing of the Fall of Gao to the British would be inspired to take advantage of this and would rebel. The Ashanti would also fall to a British and British Nigerian Force.

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1763 Treaty of Paris - 1763
The French after suffering defeat in West Africa, Europe, and India they sue for peace. They allow the British to make Terms to the Songhai-Ashanti-French sphere. They force the full annexation of the Ashanti territories and large concessions form the Songhai forcing them to give up Mali and the Mossi Territories making both and a reduced Songhai state protectorates. They also make an act declaring that the British Nigerian Colonists that they may not go past the Coast, into any protectorates not integrated into British Nigeria and that they may not go into any allies. This angers them mightily because they believe that they won the war and that they should be allowed to colonize as they wish, this is one of the many acts made by the British government that lead up to the Nigerian Revolution.

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Settlement of the Rest of the Coast - 1778
The Colonists would finish colonizing the rest of the West African coast mandated by the Settlement Act of 1764.

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Intolerable Acts and Lomé Tea Party - 1783
Over 5 years the British impose many taxes such as the African Duties Act and The Tea Act which forced further taxes to pay for the debts the British encured during the Seven Years War. The Colonists of West Africa did not like them because they believed they were getting taxed without any representation, and this came to the Lomé Tea Party where many dressed up as African militias and knocked many pounds of tea into the ocean. The London Government was furious and imposed many Intolerable Acts upon the colonists. The situation was at a head and any action taken by the British would have led to Revolution.

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Battles of Tsevie and Adéitkopé - 1784
The Nigerian Revolutionary War would Start with the Battles of Tsevie and Adéitkopé with the first shot being at Adéitkopé it would soon be called the "Shot Heard Across the World". The British would quickly win the Battle of Adéitkopé but the rebels would defeat the British at Tsevie and siege Lomé leaving enough time for the British to Leave.

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More Towns join the Rebellion and Declaration of Independence - 1785
Many Towns hearing of the battles in Tsevie and Adéitkopé join the Rebellion against the British, one of these being Lagos, which would become the capital of the Revolution. This is also the year which many delegates form across the Nigerian Colony all sign the Declaration of Independence, officially declaring Independence form the British Empire.

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Capture of Nouakchott - 1786
The British would Capture Nouakchott as it is an important coastal town that would allow them to invade any part of the west african Coast. The British would also force their protectorates and Wolofian Allies to join the War.

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Battle of Lagos - 1787
The British would invade Lagos, fighting the Nigerian Revolutionary Army, the British would be able to capture the city after a lengthy battle. Many Leaders of the Nigerian Revolutionary Army would flee to Accra to evade British Capture. This would be the battle where the current Nigerian Anthem "Battle Hymn of Nigeria" would be composed due to the composer seeing the bravery of the revolutionaries. The French would also send money and General Lafayette to the Nigerian Revolutionaries to get revenge for the Seven Years War.

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Battle and Siege of Bamako - 1788
The Nigerian Revolutionaries would invade north and after an inconclusive battle would begin to Siege Bamako, the heart of the Protectorate of Mali. French General Lafayette would also prepare to retake Lagos with the help of Revolutionary Armies.

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Recapture of Lagos - 1789
French General Lafayette along with Nigerian Revolutionaries would attack the British Positions in Lagos. They would trick the British into thinking that they were going to attack form the center before moving to their flanks and outflanking the British, retaking the city. Many Nigerian Revolutionary Leaders Move back to Lagos with it recaptured.

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Battle of Dakar - 1790
The Revolutionaries would make it to Dakar where with the Help of General Lafayette they would fight a British-Wolofian Force and after a battle the British General in Charge of the force would surrender to the Nigerians and soon the London Government would offer to open up Peace Talks with the Nigerian Revolutionaries.

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1791 Treaty of Lisbon - 1791
The Treaty of Lisbon would be signed where the Nigerians would gain independence and allowed to annex all the British Protectorates and the British Ally of Wolof in return for paying the British for debts due. The Nigerians victorious would create a Congress to determine what Nigeria would be, a republic or monarchy, absolute or constitutional. French General Lafayette and his men would be forced to make a life in Nigeria due to the French Revolution with Lafayette Personally being awarded a manor in Lagos.

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Declaration of the Empire of Nigeria - 1793
After Two Years of conflict and at the Suggestion of Lafayette the Nigerians look for a King or maybe Emperor for the State. They find one in Prince Henry of Prussia, the Nigerians ask for him to become Monarch, which is accepted by the Prussians and he is sent to Lagos to be crowned as Emperor. But due to him being 12 an interim parliament is set up to govern for him until Elections can be held in 1795 with duchies being set up to have seats based on population.

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Colonization of the 'Back Country' - 1801
The Nigerian Empire colonizes and claims the area named by many 'The Back Country' due to its low population and it being behind the main coastal area.

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Invasion of Timbuktu - 1804
The Nigerian Empire Invades Timbuktu, trying their best to keep any knowledge that the Timbuktu kept, but still much information of the Past was sadly lost.

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Colonization of Mauritania and Beginning of the Trail of Tears - 1808
Colonists move into the desert of Mauritania claiming it all for the Nigerian Empire. Around this time the Nigerian Prime Minister would sign into law "The African Moving Act" which would send thousands, if not millions of Native Africans North into the Sahara Desert into Semi-Autonomous "Nations" under the Suzerainty of Nigeria. A hidden clause would be placed in the Act allowing the Nigerian Military to take any needs necessary, which would usually be extremely brutal

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Colonization of the Rest of West Africa and Invasions of Yobe and Bauchi - 1812
Nigerian Colonists Colonize the Rest of Tribal West Africa. As a part of the Trail of Tears would brutally subjugate the two nations of Yobe and Bauchi with the leaders of both of the nation's being executed in the streets by the Nigerian Military. This would shock Nigerians back home, but nothing much would be done besides a few Court-Marshallings.

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Invasion of the Empire of Kano - 1816
The Nigeria would declare war on The Emire of Kano after they continued to raid into the now conquered regions of Yobe and Bauchi. The Nigerian Military would send an experienced general and he would quickly beat the Kano Military in a couple battles as some of his army sieged the city of Kano, eventually forcing the Emperor to abdicate and agree to the Nigerian Annexation. This General would eventually become PM in 1820, however he would not gain reelection due to a controversy in 1824.

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Consolidation of West Africa - 1820
The Nigerian Military would invade Kebbi and the Air Confederation taking them out within before the next year. The Duchy of Niger would be set up in the same year, the last until the Age of Expansion.

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Times of Peace 1820-1914
Form 1820 to 1914 Nigeria stays out of International politics and focuses on internal devolvement, but Nigeria would be forced to take action upon the outbreaking of World War One.

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The Weeks of the Red Roads - 1902
The Weeks of the Red Roads would be a time within the August of 1902 where worker protests would happen over low pays, the military would be forced to intervene over a lie. More about it can be found here: page=rmb/postid=48222562

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Nigerian Stance on World War One 1914 - 1918
The Nigerians would be impacted by the outbreak of World War One, with both the Allies and Central Powers trying to get them to join the war due to Nigeria having both cultural and trade connections with factions forming to join either block, but Nigeria stays strictly Neutral.

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Nigerian Interwar Period 1919-1939
The Nigerian economy after the end of World War One would boom as Nigerians got into the comfort of life after the Nigerian Empire got rich off of selling weapons and other goods to both the Central Powers and Entente.

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World War Two and Aftermath 1939-1963
The Nigerians after the outbreak of World War Two try their best to stay out of the war but after hearing of Polish and French atrocities and the French disrupting Nigerian Shipping are forced to join the War in July of 1942 and send forces to help with various allied campaigns in 43' - 46'. The Nigerian Expeditionary Force was meant to only hold gaps in the line, that didn't happen, and they performed well and were forced to capture Rome from the Italians for the Allies in May of 44'. For the Rest of the war the NEF would hold the Italian Front once it got to a slog until the war ended. After the war Nigeria went back to neutrality and peace until 1963 an important event.

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Frist Nigerian Nuclear Test - 1963
In 1963 the Nigerians would Test their Frist A-bomb or Nuke in the Sahara Desert, this would be successful and Nigeria would officially have Nukes.

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Frist Nigerian Satellite and Man in Space - 1967
In 1967 RNSA sends the Frist Nigerian Satellite into Space and a couple Months later the Frist Nigerian Man into space.

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Frist Nigerian Probe on the Moon - 1977
The RNSA Puts a successfully placed a non-manned probe on the Moon near the current capital of the Lunar Duchy's Capital.

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Nigeria Places the First Cat in Space - 1981
Launching of Space Shuttle Oxford - 1981
The RNSA would place the First Cat in Space, and the Space Shuttle Oxford would also launch, named after the Frist British ship to discover the entire coast of West Africa, even stretching into Cameroon. It would disintegrate after its final flight in March of 1995 killing its crew of 8.

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Frist Nigerian Man on the moon and probe on Mars - 1995
Disintegrating of Space Shuttle Oxford - 1995
The RNSA is successfully able to place a man on the moon near the current capital of the Lunar Duchy's Capital. The RNSA also is able to place a probe on Mars this year. The Space Shuttle Oxford would disintegrate trying to eenter earth after its final fight killing the crew of 8.

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Frist Nigerian Man on Mars - 2037
The RNSA is able to place a Man on Mars which ends its space ambitions until colonization efforts are begun in the late 2000s.

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Beginning of the Era of Automation - 2055
A New Nigerian Government would be elected with the ideas that Nigeria to enter the Future should begin to Automate industries, while not wishing to destroy all would make sure to push for the automation for jobs.

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Beginning of Automation subsidies - 2056
The Government would begin to subsidies industries that automate, but only for certain sectors, not wishing to destroy too many jobs.

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Automation of the Coffea Bean Industry - 2060
Automation would begin to automate the picking of the Coffea Bean used in the creation of coffee.

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Full Automation of the Coffea Bean Industry - 2070
The picking of the cacao Bean would be fully automated.

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Automation of the Cacao Bean Industry - 2075
Automation would begin to automate the picking of the cacao Bean used in the creation of chocolate.

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Full Automation of the Cacao Bean Industry - 2090
The picking of the Cacao Bean would be fully automated.

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End of the Era of Automation - 2144
Beginning of The Era of Expansion - 2144
With the Era of Automation coming to an end and most of its wishes completed Nigeria would march into "The Era of Expansion" with Nigeria aiming to take control of all or at least most of Africa and also expanding in space, making colonies on new planets.

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Nigeria still exists to this day but anything which happens after 2144 happened in the IWK-IOC RP and can be found within those regions with some exceptions.

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Eras of Nigeria/West Africa
Malian Era 1226-1431
Songhai Era 1444-1651
Colonial Era 1685-1784
Revolutionary Era 1784-1820
Era of Peace 1820-1902
World Wars 1902-1963
Era of Automation 2055-2144
Era of Expansion 2144-on going