Crown Colony of the Seychelles

Crown Colony of the Seychelles was a colony in Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from 1903 to 1976 CE, about 73 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Germanic (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

British crown colony separated from Mauritius in 1903, after local officials had pressed for a separate colony. It became independent in 1976, with James Mancham of the Seychelles Democratic Party as first president.

See Crown Colony of the Seychelles on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 1903 to 1976 CE
Duration: 73 years
Type: Colony
Region: Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands, Central and Southern Africa
Language of its rulers: Germanic
Capital: Victoria

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Crown Colony of the Seychelles.

Came from

British Mauritius 1810 to 1968 CE

Became

Seychelles 1976 CE to the present

Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time

1904 Herero and Nama genocide
1905 Maji Maji rebellion
1948 Apartheid becomes law
1952 Mau Mau uprising
1960 Congo independence and crisis
1960 Sharpeville massacre
1964 Zanzibar Revolution
1976 Soweto uprising

Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa

Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE
Republic of South Africa (apartheid era) 1961 to 1994 CE
Congo Free State 1885 to 1908 CE
Kingdom of Buganda c. 1300 to 1966 CE
Portuguese Mozambique 1505 to 1975 CE
Portuguese Angola 1575 to 1975 CE
Sultanate of Zanzibar 1856 to 1964 CE
British Cape Colony 1806 to 1910 CE
British Kenya 1895 to 1963 CE
Madagascar 1960 CE to the present

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
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
Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Crown Colony of the Seychelles exist?

1903 to 1976 CE, about 73 years.

Where was Crown Colony of the Seychelles?

Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Victoria.

What language did the rulers of Crown Colony of the Seychelles speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.

What came before Crown Colony of the Seychelles?

British Mauritius.

What came after Crown Colony of the Seychelles?

Seychelles.