German Samoa

German Samoa was a colony in Polynesia (Oceania) that lasted from 1900 to 1914 CE, about 14 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

The Tripartite Convention of 1899 split Samoa and gave the western islands to Germany. New Zealand troops occupied them without a fight in August 1914.

See German Samoa on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1900 to 1914 CE

Duration

14 years

Type

Colony

Region

Polynesia, Oceania

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Apia

Came from

• Samoan chiefdoms c. 1000 to 1900 CE

Became

• Western Samoa (New Zealand) 1914 to 1962 CE

Events in Oceania during its time

• 1901 Federation of Australia

Neighbours in Oceania

• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present
• New Zealand 1907 CE to the present
• Colony of New South Wales 1788 to 1901 CE
• Colony of New Zealand 1841 to 1907 CE
• German New Guinea 1884 to 1914 CE
• French Polynesia 1842 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Tonga 1845 CE to the present
• French New Caledonia 1853 CE to the present
• Chilean Rapa Nui 1888 CE to the present
• Dutch New Guinea 1828 to 1962 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe

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