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History of Uganda

14 recorded states lay in what is now Uganda, from the Empire of Kitara (1300 CE) to Uganda. 4 of them have a full profile, and 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

14th century

  1. Empire of Kitara1300 CE – 1500 CE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Buganda1300 CE – 1967 CE · profile

16th century

  1. Busoga principalities1500 CE – 1967 CE · tribal confederation
  2. Kingdom of Ankole1500 CE – 1967 CE · profile
  3. Kingdom of Bunyoro1500 CE – 1967 CE · profile

17th century

  1. Kingdom of Buhweju1600 CE – 1901 CE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Ndorwa1600 CE – 1800 CE · kingdom
  3. Kingdom of Mpororo1650 CE – 1750 CE · kingdom

18th century

  1. Kingdom of Igara1700 CE – 1901 CE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Koki1740 CE – 1896 CE · kingdom

19th century

  1. Kingdom of Toro1830 CE – 1967 CE · kingdom
  2. Imperial British East Africa Company1888 CE – 1895 CE · other
  3. Uganda Protectorate1894 CE – 1962 CE · protectorate

20th century

  1. Uganda1962 CE – present · profile

In the encyclopedia

Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of Horn and East Africa → All country histories →

Cite this page
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Uganda. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/uganda
MLA
“History of Uganda.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/uganda. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Uganda.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/uganda.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Uganda’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/uganda (Accessed: ).