Diplomatic mission conducted by Friedrich Albrecht zu Eulenburg on behalf of Prussia and the German Customs Union in 1859–1862 in China, Japan and Siam. It began on 25 October 1859 and lasted until 1862 (about 2 years). The setting was Qing dynasty and Tokugawa shogunate. Those involved included Friedrich Albrecht zu Eulenburg, Eduard von Martens, Ferdinand von Richthofen and Max von Brandt.
Before and after
- 1 September 1859The Carrington solar storm
- from 16 October 1859 to 18 October 1859John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
- 18 October 1859Birth of Henri Bergson
- 20 October 1859Birth of John Dewey
- from 25 October 1859 to 1 January 1862Prussian expedition to East Asia (1859-1862)
- 24 November 1859On the Origin of Species
- 15 December 1859Birth of L. L. Zamenhof
- 1860Discovery of caesium
- 1860Introduction of Finnish markka
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- 14 December 1911Amundsen reaches the South Pole
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.