5.2 Historia ya Usuli ya Ukoloni wa Magharibi
5.2 Historical Background of Western Colonialism
Asili ya ubeberu wa kikoloni wa Magharibi inaweza kufuatiliwa hadi kwenye ushindani mkali kati ya wafalme wa Ulaya, wakati wa zama za Ukristo. Mgongano huu ulikuwepo licha ya utii wao rasmi kwa Papa mmoja, ambaye alikuwa wa pamoja kati yao. Madola ya Ulaya kisha yalitafuta njia za baharini, yakivuka zaidi ya Mediterania ya Mashariki ili kufika hasa Bara Hindi. Hili pia liliwafanya Wazungu kuchunguza Amerika, ambapo tamaa yao ya kujinufaisha binafsi ilisababisha ukatili uliofanywa dhidi ya watu wasio na nguvu wa nchi hizo.
The origins of Western colonialist imperialism can be traced back to the bitter rivalry between the kings of Europe, during the Christian era. This conflict was despite their formal loyalty to the single Pope, who was common amongst them. European powers then explored sea routes, traversing beyond the Eastern Mediterranean to reach the Indian Subcontinent, specifically. This also led the Europeans to explore the Americas, whereby their lust for personal enrichment led to atrocities perpetrated upon the powerless people of those lands.