1886 ⟶ Burma Annexed into the British Empire

Burma is presented to Queen Victoria as a birthday gift.
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⚔️ British Annexation of Burma Begins

1823–1887: The British Empire annexed Burma (now also called Myanmar) after three Anglo-Burmese Wars.⟶
British Annexation of Burma Begins (1823)
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👑 Victoria Ascends the British Throne, Beginning the Victorian Era

1837–1901: Queen Victoria reigns during the apex of the British Empire; this is the Victorian era.⟶
Victoria Ascends the British Throne, Beginning the Victorian Era (1837)
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👑 Queen Victoria Proclaimed Empress of India

Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India.⟶
Queen Victoria Proclaimed Empress of India (1876)
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👑 Burma Annexed into the British Empire

Burma is presented to Queen Victoria as a birthday gift.⟶
Burma Annexed into the British Empire (1886)
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