Polity Shilluk Kingdom

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Was a precolonial kingdom created by the Shilluk people and located along the left Bank of the White Nile River.

Establishment

  • January 1651: After 1650, the Shilluk population, led by King Nyikang, experienced a sense of national unity. This led to a consolidation of power under the monarchy, strengthening the authority of the Shilluk Kingdom.

Chronology

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1. Military Campaigns of Muhammad Ali

Wars that saw the partecipation of Muhammad Ali Pasha, the Wali of Egypt.

1.1. Egyptian conquest of Sudan

Were a series of military expeditions of the nominally Ottoman Eyalet of Egypt in Sudan that resulted in the annexion of the region.

  • January 1856: In 1855, the Upper White Nile region around Fashoda was part of the Egypt Eyalet.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1831: The White Nile region is conquered by Egypt.

Disestablishment

  • January 1866: By 1865, the Shilluk Kingdom had lost part its political standing.