The Nauruan Civil War was fought from 1878 to 1888, between forces loyal to incumbent King Aweida of Nauru and those seeking to depose him in favour of a rival claimant. The war was preceded by the in
Photo of a Nauruan warrior in the Nauruan Civil War around 1880 wearing traditional battle armour.
Nauru, officially the Republic of Naoero, is an island country and microstate in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies within the Micronesia subregion of Oceania, with its nearest neighbour being Banaba ab
Nauruan Civil War
…The Nauruan Civil War was fought from 1878 to 1888, between forces loyal to incumbent King Aweida of Nauru and those seeking to depose him in favour of a rival claimant. The war was preceded by the introduction of firearms to the island and its inhabitants…
U.S. Army Air Forces bombing the Japanese airstrip on Nauru (1943).
Coastal beach area of Nauru, with its distinctive natural coral pillars