Berlin Conference (1884–1885)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Berlin_Conference_(1884–1885)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Congo_Conference
gptkb:West_Africa_Conference
gptkbp:attendedBy gptkb:Austria-Hungary
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Sweden-Norway
gptkbp:category 19th-century conferences
diplomatic conferences in Germany
events in Berlin
gptkbp:endDate 1885-02-26
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Berlin Conference (1884–1885)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkbp:notAttendedBy any African representatives
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Otto_von_Bismarck
gptkbp:principle free trade in the Congo Basin
abolition of slave trade
effective occupation
neutrality of the Congo Basin
gptkbp:purpose regulate European colonization and trade in Africa
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
European history
imperialism
African history
colonialism in Africa
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkb:General_Act_of_the_Berlin_Conference
gptkbp:startDate 1884-11-15
gptkbp:topic division of Africa among European powers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5