| | Sudan; ended at | in Egypt. | | | | Omdurman in 1898. | Repeated disturbances in the| | | | British control | Balkan States established | | | | established. | by the Russo-Turkish War. | | | | Partition of Africa into | First Peace Conference of | | | | “Spheres of Influence.”| European powers at the | | | | War between China and | Hague, 1899. | | | | Japan. | Norway separates from | | | | Annexation of Philippines| Sweden and elects King | | | | by United States. | Haakon, 1905. | | | | South African War | Second Peace Conference at | | | | (1899-1902) and | the Hague, 1907. | | | | incorporation of Dutch | | | | | States into British | | | | | Empire. | | | | | Federation of Australian | | | | | Colonies, 1901. | | | | | War between Russia and | | | | | Japan, 1904-5. | | | |1910 +--------------------------+-----------------------------+1910 | | | CHINA: Revolution: Manchu| Allied Balkan States defeat | | | | dynasty displaced by | Turkey, 1912. | | | | Republic, 1912. | Creation of Albania as | | | | Tripoli annexed by Italy | independent state, 1914. | | | | from Ottoman Empire, | Revolution in Mexico, | | |A.D. | 1912. | 1913-14. |A.D. | +-----+--------------------------+-----------------------------+-----+ A TIME-TABLE OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD FROM THE BEGINNING OF HISTORY TO THE PRESENT DAY Showing at a glance the fate of all nations, their rise, their sway, their decline, and their successors On this double-page are shown the empires of the ancient world to the rise of Rome, and on the succeeding double-page the ruling powers from Rome until the present day. The chronology is in divisions of a hundred years, except the first four, which, for convenience of space, are shown in longer periods [Illustration: NOTABLE EVENTS B. C. 8000 The earliest civilisation known is that of Egypt, traces of which have been found dating back to 7,000 or 8,000 B.C. Equally early civilisations were probably established in the Euphrates Valley. 4000