History timeline
South Africa
14 periods and events, 1652 – 1994.
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1652 – 1806 | Dutch Cape Colony荷属开普殖民地 Dutch East India Company supply station founded by Jan van Riebeeck. | Colonial | Source |
| 1806 – 1910 | British Cape Colony英属开普殖民地 Britain takes the Cape during the Napoleonic Wars; abolishes slavery in 1834. | Colonial | Source |
| 1816 – 1897 | Zulu Kingdom祖鲁王国 Forged by Shaka into a military power; annexed by Britain. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1835 – 1846 | Great Trek大迁徙 Boers leave British rule for the interior, founding the Transvaal and Orange Free State. | Movement | Source |
| 1879 – 1879 | Anglo-Zulu War英祖战争 Zulus rout the British at Isandlwana but lose the war. | War | Source |
| 1886 | Witwatersrand Gold Rush威特沃特斯兰德淘金热 Gold discovery founds Johannesburg and draws Britain toward war with the Boers. | Economy | Source |
| 1899 – 1902 | Second Boer War第二次布尔战争 Britain conquers the Boer republics; tens of thousands die in concentration camps. | War | Source |
| 1910 – 1961 | Union of South Africa南非联邦 Self-governing British dominion; becomes a republic and leaves the Commonwealth in 1961. | Politics | Source |
| 1912 | ANC founded非洲人国民大会成立 Founded as the South African Native National Congress to defend Black rights. | Politics | Source |
| 1948 – 1994 | Apartheid in South Africa南非种族隔离 Legal racial segregation; ended with the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela. | Politics | Source |
| 1960 | Sharpeville massacre沙佩维尔惨案 Police kill 69 pass-law protesters; the ANC is banned and turns to armed struggle. | Politics | Source |
| 1964 – 1990 | Mandela imprisoned曼德拉入狱 Sentenced to life at the Rivonia Trial; 27 years in prison, mostly on Robben Island. | Politics | Source |
| 1976 | Soweto uprising索韦托起义 Students protest Afrikaans-language schooling; police kill hundreds. | Politics | Source |
| 1994 | First democratic election首次民主选举 All races vote; Nelson Mandela becomes president. | Politics | Source |