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Victoria became queen
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death, on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain.[1] Some scholars date the beginning of the period in terms of sensibilities and political concerns to the passage of the Reform Act 1832. -
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First Opium War
The First Opium War (1839–42), also known as the Opium War and as the Anglo-Chinese War, was fought between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Qing Empire over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice for foreign nationals.[3] -
New Zealand becomes a British colony
New Zealand becomes a British colony, through the Treaty of Waitangi. No longer part of New South Wales -
Treaty of Nanking
Treaty of Nanking. The Massacre of Elphinstone's Army by the Afghans in Afghanistan results in the death or incarceration of 16,500 soldiers and civilians.[50] The Mines Act of 1842 banned women/children from working in coal, iron, lead and tin mining.[48] The Illustrated London News was first published.[51] -
cholera epidemic
Death of around 2,000 people a week in a cholera epidemic. -
Crimean War
The United Kingdom declares war on Russia. -
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Crimean War
The Crimean War (October 1853 – February 1856), also known in Russian historiography as the Eastern War of 1853–1856 (Russian: Восточная война, Vostochnaya Voina), was a conflict in which Russia lost to an alliance of France, the United Kingdom, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia. -
The Indian Mutiny
a widespread revolt in India against the rule of the British East India Company, is sparked by sepoys (native Indian soldiers) in the Company's army. The rebellion, involving not just sepoys but many sectors of the Indian population as well, is largely quashed within a year. In response to the mutiny, the East India Company is abolished in August 1858 and India comes under the direct rule of the British crown -
The Battle of Isandlwana
The Battle of Isandlwana (alternative spelling: Isandhlwana) on 22 January 1879 was the first major encounter in the Anglo–Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom -
The death of Victoria
The death of Victoria sees the end of this era. The ascension of her eldest son, Edward, begins the Edwardian era
