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Name: Kingdom of Ankole

Type: Polity

Start: 1601 AD

End: 1901 AD

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Was one of the precolonial African Great Lakes Kingdoms.

Establishment


  • January 1601: Establishment of the Kingdom of Ankole.
  • Chronology


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    1. Events


  • January 1651: The Kingdom of Mpororo was founded in 1650 by King Ruhinda, who established his rule over Southwest Uganda, including Rukungiri and Kitwe. The kingdom played a significant role in the region's history and culture.

  • January 1701: The Kingdom of Buddu is established.

  • January 1721: The Kingdom of Kooki was founded in 1720 by two princes of Bunyoro, Bwowe and Kitayimbwa, after the death of their father Isansa Gabigogo, the 15th King of Bunyoro Kitara.

  • January 1801: Establishment of the Kingdom of Kiga.

  • October 1901: The Kingdom of Nkore was incorporated into the British Protectorate of Uganda by the signing of the Ankole agreement.

  • Disestablishment


  • October 1901: The Kingdom of Nkore was incorporated into the British Protectorate of Uganda by the signing of the Ankole agreement.
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