Cyilima II Rujugira
Cyilima II Rujugira was Mwami (King) of Kingdom of Rwanda from 1675 to 1708. Cyilima II Rujugira is famous for coining the phrase "Urwanda ruratera ntiruterwa" (No nation invades Rwanda, instead Rwanda defends and attacks nations).
| Cyilima II Rujugira | |
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| Mwami (King) | |
| Reign | 1675-1708 |
| Died | 1708 Buyenzi, Kingdom of Burundi[1] |
His reign was characterized by many attacks from neighboring Kingdoms of Ndorwa, Gisaka and Burundi. During his time, a sacrificial warfare known as "war of Abatabazi" took place. It was between Rwanda and Burundi and involved special personnel from both sides on suicide missions which both believed would ultimately incur misfortunes to each other as enemies. It ended with King Mutaga III of Burundi committing suicide on Burundian soil in a self-sacrifice mission against Cyilima II Rujugira.[2]
References
- "L' Histoire des Rois que présentée les Poèmes Episodiques". www.olny.nl.
- Alexis Kagame. Un abrege de l'ethno histoire du Rwanda
External links
Media related to Cyilima II Rujugira at Wikimedia Commons
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