pre-colonial kingdom
C10492
concept
A pre-colonial kingdom is a sovereign political entity that existed before foreign colonial rule, typically characterized by indigenous governance structures, distinct cultural traditions, and control over defined territories and populations.
All labels observed (20)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| traditional kingdom | 18 |
| historic kingdom | 7 |
| pre-colonial polity | 5 |
| precolonial kingdom | 5 |
| African kingdom | 4 |
| pre-colonial state | 4 |
| medieval West African state | 3 |
| precolonial polity | 3 |
| Polynesian kingdom | 2 |
| medieval Nubian kingdom | 2 |
| pre-colonial West African state | 2 |
| pre-colonial Yoruba state | 2 |
| medieval African state | 1 |
| pre-Columbian kingdom | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic Guanche polity | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic indigenous polity | 1 |
| pre-colonial kingdom canonical | 1 |
| pre-colonial political authority | 1 |
| pre-modern political entity | 1 |
| pre-unification Hawaiian kingdom | 1 |
Instances (63)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Egba kingdom
surface form:
Egba Kingdom
|
pre-colonial Yoruba state |
| Kingdom of Balanipa | precolonial kingdom |
| Ahom kingdom | pre-colonial state |
| menceyato | pre-Hispanic Guanche polity |
| Kingdom of Hawaii | Polynesian kingdom |
| Buganda | traditional kingdom |
| Nobatia | medieval Nubian kingdom |
| Kingdom of Nobadia | medieval Nubian kingdom |
| Kanem Empire | medieval African state |
| Kingdom of Cochin | historic kingdom |
| Ijeshaland | traditional kingdom |
| Owo | traditional kingdom |
| Ondo Kingdom | pre-colonial Yoruba state |
| Baol | precolonial kingdom |
| Sine | precolonial kingdom |
| Cayor | precolonial kingdom |
| Saloum | precolonial kingdom |
|
Bonny (town)
surface form:
Bonny
|
traditional kingdom |
| Gbaramatu Kingdom | traditional kingdom |
| Kingdom of Leinster | historic kingdom |
| Kingdom of Bunyoro | traditional kingdom |
| Kingdom of Busoga | traditional kingdom |
| Sultanate of Maguindanao | pre-colonial state |
| Deogarh | historic kingdom |
| Warsangali Sultanate | pre-colonial state |
| Sip Song Chau Tai | pre-modern political entity |
| Kingdom of Tambora | pre-colonial polity |
| Thomond | historic kingdom |
| Kʼicheʼ Maya polity | pre-Columbian kingdom |
| Ndwandwe | African kingdom |
|
Itsekiri people
surface form:
Warri Kingdom
|
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| Jethwa Rajput chiefdoms | pre-colonial polity |
| Bafut | traditional kingdom |
| Oku | traditional kingdom |
| Nso | traditional kingdom |
| Sultanate of Brunei authority in Sarawak | pre-colonial political authority |
| Limboto Kingdom | traditional kingdom |
| Pedi kingdom | African kingdom |
| Guanche kingdom of Tenerife | pre-Hispanic indigenous polity |
| Ghana Empire | medieval West African state |
| Emirate of Laghouat | pre-colonial state |
| Wolof Empire | medieval West African state |
| Lubemba | traditional kingdom |
| Kingdom of Oahu | pre-unification Hawaiian kingdom |
| Busoga | traditional kingdom |
| Ankole | traditional kingdom |
| Toro | traditional kingdom |
| Bunyoro | traditional kingdom |
|
Susu kingdom
surface form:
Susu Kingdom
|
medieval West African state |
| Kingdom of Kihanja | precolonial polity |