1882
Assab Becomes Italian Colonial Possession
The Assab foothold becomes an early base of Italian expansion in Eritrea.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Assab in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Assab foothold becomes an early base of Italian expansion in Eritrea.
Italy consolidates its colonial possession at Assab on the Red Sea.
An Italian colony is established at Assab, Eritrea
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