Saturday, July 31, 2021

Basic timeline of Mauritius


This post is a basic timeline of Mauritius. There are 9 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • Moors discover Mauritius (Pre-European era)
  • Portugal discovers Mauritius (1507-1513)
  • Dutch Mauritius (1638-1710)
  • Isle de France (1715-1814)
  • British Mauritius (1810-1968)
  • Renamed to Mauritius Regiment (1943)
  • Mauritius gains independence (1968)
  • Student protests (1975)
  • Mauritius becomes a republic (1992)

(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Mauritius at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Mauritius.)