Early history of Uganda

Early history	pre-1894
British rule	1894–1962
Early independence	1962–1963
First Republic	1963–1971
Second Republic	1971–1979
Third Republic	1979–1986
Fourth Republic	1986–present

Expulsion of Asians	1972
Uganda–Tanzania War	1978–1979
Bush War	1981–1986
1986–1994 civil war	1986–1994
LRA insurgency	1987–present

The early history of Uganda comprises the history of Uganda before the territory that is today Uganda was made into a British protectorate at the end of the 19th century. Prior to this, the region was divided between several closely related kingdoms.