Event Nauruan Civil War

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Was a civil war in Nauru between forces loyal to incumbent King Aweida of Nauru and those seeking to depose him in favour of a rival claimant.

Chronology

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  • January 1889: In 1888, The German Empire intervened in the Nauruan Civil War and restored Aweida to the throne of Nauru, although the island was annexed in the process.
  • January 1878: Fought from 1878 to 1888, between forces loyal to incumbent King Aweida of Nauru and those seeking to depose him in favour of a rival claimant. .