Victorian era
Also known as: Victorian Era · Victorian period · Victorian Age · Victorian Britain
- 1Spanned the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901.
- 2Characterized by rapid industrialization and urban growth in Britain.
- 3Preceded by the Georgian era and followed by the Edwardian era.
- 4Overlaps with the European Belle Époque in its final decades.
- 5Represented a period of significant expansion for the British Empire.
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901, although slightly different definitions are sometimes used. The era followed the Georgian era and preceded the Edwardian era, and its later half overlaps with the first part of the Belle Époque era of continental Europe.
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The Victorian era refers to the period of British history coinciding with the reign of Queen Victoria, which lasted from 1837 to 1901. This era was marked by significant social, industrial, and technological change, as the United Kingdom expanded its global influence and underwent rapid urbanization.
Illustrations of the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield in The Illustrated London News (1861)Wikimedia Commons: File:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory_in_Enfield_-_ILN_1861.jpgDepiction of the defence of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 by Alphonse de Neuville (1880)Wikimedia Commons: File:Défense_de_Rorke's_Drift.jpgInformation circulated by the campaign of Lewis Pugh Pugh, a candidate at the 1880 general election in Cardiganshire (now known as Ceredigion), explaining to supporters how to voteWikimedia Commons: File:Cardiganshire_Election_ballot_paper_1880.jpg Following the Georgian era, this period saw the rise of the British Empire and major advancements in engineering and public health. The latter part of the Victorian era also corresponds with the Belle Époque in continental Europe, a time characterized by relative peace and cultural development. It concluded with the death of the Queen, marking the transition into the Edwardian era.