bˈɪmbiə hɐdbɪn ɪn ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv ˈɔːlmoʊst pɚpˈɛtʃuːəl wˈɔːɹ sˈɪns ɪts hˈaɪt ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, æz ɹˈaɪvəl fˈækʃənz fˈɔːt fɔːɹ fˈeɪvɚ wɪð jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tɹˈeɪdɚz.
Bimbia had been in a state of almost perpetual war since its height in the early 19th century, as rival factions fought for favour with European traders.