The territory of present Rwanda had been…

1888 CE to 1899 CE

The territory of present Rwanda had been assigned by the Berlin Conference of 1884 to Germany as part of German East Africa, marking the beginning of the colonial era.

The explorer Gustav Adolf von Götzen is the first European to significantly explore the country in 1894; he crosses from the south-east to Lake Kivu and meets the king.

The Germans do not significantly alter the social structure of the country, but exert influence by supporting the king and the existing hierarchy and delegating power to local chiefs.

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Kigali Kigali Rwanda View →

People
Gustav Adolf von Götzen View →

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Bantu peoples View → Hema people View → Hutu View → Tutsi View → German Empire (“Second Reich”) View → East Africa, German View → East Africa, German View →

Topics
Colonization of Africa, German View → Scramble for Africa View → Anglo-German African Contest View →

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Exploration View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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