Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    Mauritius History
    Unavailable
    Mauritius History
    Unavailable
    Mauritius History
    Ebook67 pages52 minutes

    Mauritius History

    By Henry Albinson

    4/5

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    About this ebook

    Mauritius history book, Mauritius Geography, Mauritius Population, Mauritius Ethnicity, Mauritius Religion, and Language, Mauritius Economy, Mauritius Agriculture, Mauritius Industry, Mauritius Tourism, Mauritius Government and Politics, Mauritius culture
    Although there is no evidence of human habitation on Mauritius before the early seventeenth century, Phoenicians probably visited the island about 2,000 years ago, and Malays and Arabs stopped on the island in subsequent centuries. The Portuguese charted the waters surrounding the island, which they called Ilha do Cirne (Island of the Swan), in the early sixteenth century. In 1638 the Dutch began colonizing the island, which they named after Maurice of Nassau, the stadthouder (head of state) of Holland. The island's first governor, Cornelius Simonsz Gooyer, presided over a small population of Dutch convicts and slaves from Indonesia and Madagascar, who sought to export ambergris, ebony, and other resources. After twenty years, the colony failed, as did a second settlement established in 1664. Poor administration and harsh conditions forced the Dutch to withdraw permanently by 1710. In addition to presiding over the extinction of the dodo bird and leaving behind perhaps some runaway slaves, swarms of rats, and ravaged ebony forests, the Dutch introduced a plant that was to be prominent in the island's future--sugarcane

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInformation Source LLC
    Release dateJun 25, 2016
    ISBN9781310394355
    Unavailable
    Mauritius History
    Author

    Henry Albinson

    I'm a historian, I have being teaching and writing on histories across the continent and outside world, base on my knowledge in history of human civilization.

    Related to Mauritius History

    Related ebooks

    African History For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Mauritius definitives 1950

      Mar 11, 2022

      Mauritius definitives 1950
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Haitian Revolution

      Mar 19, 2020

      The Haitian Revolution
      6 min read

    • Article

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Aug 1, 2022

      Trinidad and Tobago
      11 min read

    • Article

      Natal Was ‘Ripe For Indenture’

      Nov 1, 2020

      DURING the height of colonial expansions preceding the 19th century, planters and industrialists in European colonies around the world relied heavily on slavery for the massive profits they generated and the immense wealth they amassed. England aboli

      4 min read

    • Article

      COLONIALISM & EMPIRE

      Jan 28, 2021

      COLONIALISM & EMPIRE
      3 min read

    • Article

      Mali

      Mar 1, 2020

      Mali
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Victorians And The Empire

      Sep 3, 2020

      When Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, the British Empire was a loose assortment of colonies mostly accrued for reasons of trade. By the time of her death nearly 64 years later, the Empire had expanded to become a coherent and dominant show of ec

      5 min read

    • Article

      A Desert Empire

      Mar 12, 2021

      A Desert Empire
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Caribbean Spartacus

      Jun 11, 2021

      The Caribbean Spartacus
      2 min read

    • Article

      Editorial

      Mar 2, 2023

      Strategically situated at the heart of the Mediterranean and at the crossroads of distinct cultures and often competing traditions, Sicily emerged as a diverse, sophisticated, powerful, and contested territory during the Middle Ages. Between the eigh

      1 min read

    • Article

      Shockwaves Of Revolution

      Jul 8, 2021

      Shockwaves Of Revolution
      10 min read

    • Article

      The Rise of New Spain

      Jan 1, 2020

      The Rise of New Spain
      3 min read

    • Article

      How Has Migration Changed The World?

      Jul 16, 2020

      How Has Migration Changed The World?
      10 min read

    • Article

      A Journey Through Three Continents: 150 Years Of Indian Caribbean Migration To The Netherlands

      Jun 5, 2023

      With over 160,000 Indian Caribbeans in The Netherlands, they have become an indispensable population group. They have made a long journey, marked every year on June 5, as Prawas Din, or Immigration Day.

      5 min read

    • Article

      The Long Goodbye

      Aug 8, 2023

      The Long Goodbye
      12 min read

    • Article

      In Context

      Sep 28, 2023

      Between the 1870s and the turn of the 20th century, the African continent was subjected to mass invasion and colonisation by the superpowers of Europe who absorbed these vast, resource-heavy territories into their empires. This Scramble for Africa wa

      1 min read

    • Article

      The World Turned Upside Down

      Aug 6, 2020

      The World Turned Upside Down
      2 min read

    • Article

      Before The Revolution

      Jan 20, 2022

      Before The Revolution
      4 min read

    Reviews for Mauritius History

    4/5

    1 rating1 review

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 4/5
      This is a very brief overview of the history of the island. It omits the influence of the Compagnie Des Indes, strategic military importance for France's ambitions in India, and archaic constitution which allows cronies of new dynasties to abuse power to enrich themselves.