Unknown, but estimated by Nauru’s government at up to 3,000 years or more.The twelve tribes of NauruUnknown. The island was discovered by Europeans on Nov. 8, 1798, but there is no record of anyone leaving the ship, and the captain suspected he was not the first ship to anchor there. Europeans began arriving at the island in numbers in the early 1830s.After Europeans introduced guns and hard alcohol to the island, an argument at a wedding led to the shooting of a tribal chieftain. The resulting feud, encouraged by resident Europeans, escalated into a drunken, well-armed brawl amongst all twelve tribes that would claim a third of the tribal population.7651923 (League of Nations) and 1947 (U.N.)Orion and Kumerland separated from Komet at Emirau and proceeded to LamotrekTrienza, a steamer owned by the British Phosphate CompanyJanuary 31, 1968United Arab Emirates via /r/HistoryMemes https://ift.tt/2OsHGSJ
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