Kigeli I Mukobanya

Kigeli I Mukobanya
Mwami (King) of Rwanda
Reign	1378–1418
Died	1418
Burial	Rubingo Shyorongi
Dynasty	Nyiginya dynasty (2nd)
Father	Cyilima Rugwe
Mother	Nyirakigeri I Nyanguge

Kigeli I Mukobyanya was Mwami (King) of the Kingdom of Rwanda from 1378 C.E to 1418 C.E.

His reign was characterized by the infiltration and surprise attack near his Kigali hill palace by the army of King Cwamali of Bunyoro in Uganda. Kigeli I together with his son Sekarongoro I staged a defensive fight against Cwamali's army around what is modern day Kigali city. Sekarongoro I Mutabazi got injured on the forehead and bled which led Rwanda army to retreat. King Kigeli I Mukobanya withdrew from his palace with his cows and re-positioned across Nyabarongo River. Cwamali's army burnt his house planted a victory tree at Runda.They then crossed the river and pursued Kigeli I.This time Kigeli I Mukobanya's army had reorganized itself and returned a powerful counter offensive.Bunyoro army suffered numerous casualties and a huge defeat. Some were captured as prisoners of war.The Banyoro captives had their fingers and toes mutilated and sent back to Bunyoro as a message to instill fear into King Cwamali.Various independent scholarship,describe Kigeli I Mukobanya to have conquered and ruled Buyonyoro and Buganda as he is believed to be listed as Kigala Mukabya in Buganda oral history.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Cyilima Rugwe	King of Rwanda 1378–1418	Succeeded by Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi 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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