Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Theophilus Shepstone Biography and Timeline

Follow Theophilus Shepstone through 1 dated historical records for South Africa.

Theophilus Shepstone, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1877–1877Years on this page

1877

Shepstone Proclaims British Annexation

Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

British administrator Theophilus Shepstone proclaimed annexation of the Transvaal, ending the republic's internationally recognised independence at that time.

Records, sources and methodology

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