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Bunyoro is a region of Uganda, and from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century one of the most powerful kingdoms of East Africa. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. It was ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro. Omukama of Bunyoro is the name given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The current ruler is Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I, 27th Omukama (king) of Bunyoro-Kitara.
Bunyoro-Kitara
The kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara was created when the ancient Empire of Kitara broke apart during the 16th century. The Empire of Kitara (also known as Bachwezi, Bacwezi, or Chwezi empire is a strong part of Oral tradition in the area of the Great Lakes [1]
At its height, Bunyoro-Kitara controlled almost the entire region between Lake Victoria, Lake Edward, and Lake Albert. Lake Victoria or Victoria Nyanza (also known as Ukerewe and Nalubaale) is one of the Great Lakes of Africa. Lake Edward or Edward Nyanza is the smallest of the Great Lakes of Africa. Lake Albert or Albert Lake may refer to Lake Albert (Africa, one of the African Great Lakes Lake Albert (South Australia One of many small states in the Great Lakes region the earliest stories of the kingdom having great power come from the Rwanda area where there are tales of the Bunyoro raiding the region under a prince named Cwa around 1520. The Great Lakes of Africa are a series of Lakes in and around the geographic Great Rift Valley formed by the action of the tectonic East African The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the The power of Bunyoro then faded until the mid seventeenth century when a long period of expansion began, with the empire dominating the region by the early eighteenth century.
Bunyoro rose to power by controlling a number of the holiest shrines in the region, the lucrative Kibiro saltworks of Lake Albert, and having the highest quality of metallurgy in the region. Kibiro is a small fishing village in Uganda that lies on the south-eastern shore of Lake Albert. This made it the strongest military and economic power in the Great Lakes area.
Bunyoro began to fade in the late eighteenth century due to internal divisions. Buganda seized Kooki and Buddu regions from Bunyoro at the end of the century. Buganda is the kingdom of the Baganda people the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. In around 1830 the large province of Toro separated, taking with many of the lucrative salt works. Toro is one of the four traditional kingdoms located within the borders of Uganda. To the south Rwanda and Nkore were both growing rapidly, taking over some of the smaller kingdoms that had been Bunyoro's vassals. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the For the breed of cattle see Ankole-Watusi (cattle. Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in
Thus by the mid-nineteenth century Bunyoro was a far smaller state, but it was still wealthy controlling lucrative trade routes over Lake Victoria and linking to coast of the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface Bunyoro especially profited from the trade in ivory. Ivory is formed from Dentine and constitutes the bulk of the Teeth and Tusks of animals such as the Elephant, Hippopotamus, It was, however, continually imperiled by the now potent Buganda, which greatly desired taking the trade routes for itself. A long struggle ensued with both arming themselves with European weapons. As a result the capital was moved from Masindi to the less vulnerable Mparo. Masindi is a Market town in northwestern Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park.
In July 1890 agreement the entire region north of Lake Victoria was given to Great Britain. In 1894 Great Britain declared the region its protectorate. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common King (Omukama) Kabalega strenuously resisted the efforts of Great Britain, in an alliance with Buganda, to take control of his kingdom. Buganda is the kingdom of the Baganda people the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. However, in 1899 Kaberega was captured and exiled to the Seychelles and Bunyoro was annexed to the British Empire. Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Because of their resistance a portion of the Bunyoro kingdom's territory was given to Buganda and Toro. Toro is one of the four traditional kingdoms located within the borders of Uganda.
The country was put under the control of Bugandan administrators. The Bunyoro revolted in 1907; the revolt was put down, and relations improved somewhat. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year After the region remained loyal to Great Britain in World War I a new agreement was made in 1934 giving the region more autonomy. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
Today Bunyoro remains one of the four constituent kingdoms of Uganda.
References
- ^ Mwambutsya, Ndebesa, "Pre-capitalist Social Formation: The Case of the Banyankole of Southwestern Uganda." Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review 6, no. 2; 7, no. 1 (June 1990 and January 1991): 78-95.
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