The Kingdom of Rwanda was founded in the 15th century by a pastoral group, the Tutsi. It occupied approximately the territory controlled by the modern state of Rwanda. The kingdom became gradually subdued by European colonial interests starting in 1890. It ceased to exist in 1962 when Rwanda became a republic following a coup d'etat and the 1961 referendum.
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