In 1882, the Kingdom of Italy established it's first colonies in Eritrea near Assab. However, the area of present-day Eritrea was not formally colonized until 1890. Italian colonization ended in 1941 when Great Britain conquered Eritrea.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Italian Eritrea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Eritrea, accessed 12 July 2019.</ref> | In 1882, the Kingdom of Italy established it's first colonies in Eritrea near Assab. However, the area of present-day Eritrea was not formally colonized until 1890. Italian colonization ended in 1941 when Great Britain conquered Eritrea.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Italian Eritrea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Eritrea, accessed 12 July 2019.</ref> |