1799 ⟶ Assassination of Tukuʻaho Sparks Tongan Civil War

The assassination of the 14th Tu'i Kanokupolu, Tukuʻaho, plu...
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⚔️ Civil War Erupts in Egypt

Civil war breaks out in Egypt.⟶
Civil War Erupts in Egypt (-836)
Civil WarMilitary ConflictPolitical InstabilityPharaohMonarchy
EgyptEgypt

👑 Establishment of the Tu'i Tonga Empire

c. 950: Formation of the Tu'i Tonga Empire and of the Tuʻi Tonga dynasty in Tonga.⟶
Establishment of the Tu'i Tonga Empire (950)
EmpireMonarchyPolitical FormationDynasty
TongaTonga

⚔️ Wars of the Roses Begin

1485: Wars of the Roses – English civil war between the House of York and the House of Lancaster.⟶
Wars of the Roses Begin (1455)
Civil WarFeudalismMonarchyWarfarePolitical Instability
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🗡️ Assassination of Tukuʻaho Sparks Tongan Civil War

The assassination of the 14th Tu'i Kanokupolu, Tukuʻaho, plunges Tonga into half a century of civil war.⟶
Assassination of Tukuʻaho Sparks Tongan Civil War (1799)
Civil WarAssassinationMonarchyPolitical InstabilityWarfare
TongaTonga

👑 Tāufaʻāhau Unifies Tonga and Becomes King George Tupou I

Unification of the Kingdom of Tonga under Tāufaʻāhau (King George Tupou I).⟶
Tāufaʻāhau Unifies Tonga and Becomes King George Tupou I (1845)
MonarchyUnificationPolitical Consolidation
TongaTonga

💥 Bus Massacre in Lebanon Sparks Civil War

April 13: Bus massacre in Lebanon triggers the Lebanese Civil War which lasts until 1990⟶
Bus Massacre in Lebanon Sparks Civil War (1975)
Civil WarPolitical InstabilityWarfareArmed Conflict
LebanonLebanon