Kingdom of Karagwe
Kingdom of Karagwe was a state in Great Lakes (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from c. 1450 to 1890 CE, about 440 years. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
A Hinda kingdom west of Lake Victoria on the ivory and copper routes. King Rumanyika hosted the British explorers Speke and Grant in 1861, and the kingdom came under German rule in the 1890s.
See Kingdom of Karagwe on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1450 to 1890 CE
- Duration
- 440 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Great Lakes, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Diogo Cão reaches the Congo River
- Kongo's king is baptised
- Vasco da Gama on the Swahili coast
- Portuguese sack Kilwa and Mombasa
- Founding of Cape Town
- Battle of Mbwila
- Omanis take Fort Jesus
- Shaka becomes Zulu king
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Swahili city-states
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Kingdom of Zimbabwe
- Zulu Kingdom
- Congo Free State
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Kilwa Sultanate
- Bunyoro-Kitara
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
Questions
When did Kingdom of Karagwe exist?
c. 1450 to 1890 CE, about 440 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Kingdom of Karagwe?
Great Lakes, in Central and Southern Africa.
What language did Kingdom of Karagwe speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.