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| 1896, March 1 |
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| Battle of Adua (See 1890–94). Major Ethiopian victory over the Italians. | 1 |
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| March 12 |
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| British decision to begin the reconquest of Sudan by an advance on Dongola. The Italian defeat in Ethiopia meant the collapse of the British system of protecting the Nile on the east. Possible French advances into the region (Marchand mission, 1896) convinced Britain of the need to establish control in Sudan itself. | 2 |
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| June 3 |
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| Treaty of alliance between Russia and China, signed by Li Hung-chang during his attendance at the coronation of the tsar in Moscow. | 3 |
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| June 9 |
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| Lobanov-Yamagata Agreement between Russia and Japan regarding cooperation in Korea. | 4 |
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| Aug. 26 |
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| Attack on the Ottoman Bank by Armenian revolutionaries and other attacks in Constantinople led to major Armenian massacres, which were stopped by the intervention of the ambassadors of the powers. However, the powers were unable to agree on any course of action. The disorders continued until June 1897, after which the revolutionary movement gradually collapsed. | 5 |
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