Queen Victoria

was born on May 24th, 1819-died on January 22nd, 191. She was the longest reigning monarch in British history, with a reign of 63 years. She was the first British monarch to be called "Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of India". Her 63-year reign (1837-191) was the most powerful so-called "empire that never sets" in Britain.

Great events happened during the sunset:

1. When Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, Britain had already completed the capitalist industrial revolution. In order to meet the country's requirements of finding raw materials and selling markets, Britain began to establish colonies and dominions all over the world. Britain occupied New Zealand in 184, which marked the formation of British colonial system in the world.

2. Britain's ambition for China has a long history. The trade between Britain and China first began with the trade of tea and silk. But these goods are luxury goods in the British market, and China's self-sufficient economic system makes the products of the British industrial revolution useless. In order to reverse the trade deficit with China, British businessmen began to dump opium with the support of the British government. . In 1839, Lin Zexu was in Destruction of Opium at Humen, which dealt a great blow to the British government's dumping policy. In early 184, Queen Victoria made a famous speech in Parliament, calling for a war against China "for the benefit of the British Empire". The first opium war began.

3. In 1857, the struggle between Britain and France for the dominance of the Suez Canal reached a feverish level, but a clever plot made Britain gain the controlling stake in the Suez Canal, and France had to give in obediently. The following year, India was added to the territory of the British Empire colony.

4. Britain also made Russia's victory in the war with Turkey in 1877-1878 almost go up in smoke. At that time, the Russian army was only one step away from Istanbul, and Russia and Turkey signed an agreement to transfer part of the land in the Balkans to Russia. Victoria didn't want to see Russian forces penetrate into the Balkans. She used both military and diplomatic pressure to force Russia to make concessions.