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Cyirima II Rujugira
Cyirima II Rujugira was a king (mwami) of Rwanda in the eighteenth century, whose exact dates are uncertain. Court tradition credits him with defending the kingdom against Burundi, Gisaka and Ndorwa and with stationing permanent armies on the frontiers, a step in the growth of the military organisation that later powered Rwandan expansion.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cyirima II Rujugira. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cyirima-ii-rujugira
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