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Rwanda Timeline

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    Hutus Supress the Twa

    Hutus Supress the Twa
    After the Twa had farmed (on lands part of what is now Rwanda) for 10,000 years, the Hutu, who migrated from present day Congo in 700 BC, surpressed them and forced them off their land. Although living under the Tutsi's rule for the majority of history, the Hutu mantained control over the Twa.
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    Tutsi People Rule

    Tutsi People Rule
    Since 200 BC, the Tutsi People entered Rwanda and took control of all the lands. As the generations passed, the kings perpetually focused on expanding their rule. The were a high class people, with very refined technologies and a powerful government.
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Cultural Advances

    Cultural Advances
    The Bachwezi dynasty founds the Kitara Empire and indroduces cultural advances, such as smelting iron, domestication of long horned ankole cattle, and coffee growing. However, they were an mysterious clan, and not much was known about them. Since their history was so hidden, certain surrounding tribes worshiped them as idols.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    The Fall of Kitara

    The Fall of Kitara
    The Kitara Empire lasted until 1500, when it was invaded and felled by the Luo people, from present day Sudan. The Empire still exists and their people live on, but their influence is not nearly as strong, and their kingdom resides within the country of Uganda.

  • European Explorations of Rwanda

    European Explorations of Rwanda
    John Hanning Speke, Richard Burton, and other German exporers trekked the river regions and the lands of Rwanda. They discovered Lake Kivu and sent Roman Catholic missionaries into the area.

  • German Rule

    German Rule
    In 1899, the Tutsis relinquish all their power to the German government without any resistance. The Rwanda land becomes under European control, and European influence began to be significant.

  • Independence

    Independence
    Ruanda-Urundi was challenged by a revolt in 1959, which split the territory into two countries: Rwanda and Burundi. Rwanda became a republic, was put into Hutu control, and their former 'mwami' was banished. Many Tutsi became refugees in their attempts to escape the country that was no longer in their control.

  • Genocide in Rwanda - 800,000 Murdered

    Genocide in Rwanda - 800,000 Murdered
    On April 6, 1994, the President of Rwanda, as well as the President of Burundi were in a plane and shot down, which sent the Rwandan government into turmoil. Hutu extremists took over the government and murdered moderate Hutu politicians, and Tutsi people. The government publicised the genocide, encouraging and forcing civilians to murder Tutsis. The UN avoided getting involved, and the genocide only stopped when Tutsi refugees invaded and overcame the Hutus, in the following July.