May 16 in History

16 May in History – 116 years ago

Consolidation of Ethiopia

Northern Africa 1908: Consolidation of Ethiopia

By playing the European powers against one another as well as providing support to their... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 1946: Iran Crisis
Northern Eurasia 1946
Iran Crisis
During the Second World War, Britain and the Soviet Union had occupied Iran. With the war over,...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 1908: Consolidation of Ethiopia
Northern Africa 1908
Consolidation of Ethiopia
By playing the European powers against one another as well as providing support to their wars in...
 

on 16 May 218

Elagabalus proclaimed emperor at Emesa

All Events on 16 May

  2014
Outbreak of civil war in Libya
  1991
Sino-Soviet Border Agreement
starts   1966
Cultural Revolution sweeps China
  1916
US invades Dominican Republic
  1908
Italy and Ethiopia agree on Somali and Eritrean frontiers
  1861
Kentucky declares neutrality
ends   1851
Prussia rejoins German Confederation
ends   1843
Texas & Yucatan fight Mexican navy
  1811
Allies temporarily check French at Albuera
ends   263
Odaenathus attacks Persia, almost takes Ctesiphon*
  218
Elagabalus proclaimed emperor at Emesa
*Actual date uncertain; set to 16 May for purposes of Omniatlas

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