Cyilima II Rujugira

Yuhi IV Gahindiro
Mwami (King)
Reign	1746–1802
Died	1802
Burial	Gaseke-Gitarama
Dynasty	Nyiginya dynasty 3rd
Father	Yuhi III Mazimpaka
Mother	Queen Kirongoro

Cyilima II Rujugira was Mwami (King) of Kingdom of Rwanda from 1675-1708.Cyilima II Rujugira is famous for coining the phrase "Urwanda ruratera ntiruterwa" (No nation invades Rwanda,instead Rwanda defends and attacks nations)

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 Burundi King Mutaga III committing suicide on Rwandan soil in a self-sacrifice mission against Cyilima II Rujugira.^[1]

References

↑ Alexis Kagame.Un abrege de l'ethno histoire du Rwanda

Regnal titles
Preceded by Yuhi III Mazimpaka of Rwanda	King of Rwanda 1675–1708	Succeeded by Kigeli III Ndabarasa of Rwanda

Kings of Rwanda

1st Dynasty	Gihanga Kanyarwanda I Gahima I Yuhi I Musindi Rumeza Nyarume Rubanda Ndahiro I Ruyange Ndahiro Ndoba Ndahiro Samembe Nsoro I Samukondo Ruganzu I Bwimba Cyilima Rugwe

2nd Dynasty	Kigeli I Mukobanya (1378–1418) Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi (1418–1444) Yuhi wa II Gahima II (1444–1477) Ndahiro wa II Cyamatare (1477–1510)

3rd Dynasty	Ruganzu II Ndoli (1510–1543) Mutara I Nsoro II Semugeshi (1543–1576) Kigeli II Nyamuheshera (1576–1609) Mibamwe II Sekarongoro II Gisanura (1609–1642) Yuhi III Mazimpaka (1642–1675) Cyilima II Rujugira (1675–1708) Kigeli wa III Ndabarasa (1708–1741) Mibambwe III Mutabazi II Sentabyo (1741–1746) Yuhi IV Gahindiro (1746–1802) Mutara II Rwogera (1802–1853) Kigeli IV Rwabugiri (1853–1895) Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa (1895 – November 1896) Yuhi wa V Musinga (November 1896 – November 12, 1931) Mutara III Rudahigwa (November 12, 1931 – July 25, 1959) Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (July 25, 1959 – January 28, 1961)

Pretenders	Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (January 28, 1961 - present)

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