Italy Joins Triple Alliance
Umberto's kingdom joins the defensive alliance formed in 1882.
Role range: 1878-1900
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Umberto I Biography and Timeline
Follow Umberto I through 4 dated historical records for Italy.
Umberto I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1882–1882Years on this page
1882
Triple Alliance Signed
Italy enters the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Role range: 1878-1900
Assab Becomes Italian Colonial Possession
The Assab foothold becomes an early base of Italian expansion in Eritrea.
Role range: 1878-1900
Italian Colony at Assab
Italy consolidates its colonial possession at Assab on the Red Sea.
Role range: 1878-1900
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