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Yuhi V Musinga

c. 1883–1944 · 20th century · Also known as Musinga

Yuhi V Musinga was king of Rwanda from 1896 to 1931. Brought to the throne as a youth by the Coup of Rucunshu, he ruled at first under the control of his mother Kanjogera and her kinsmen, and in 1897 accepted German protection. He made Nyanza the permanent royal seat. Under Belgian rule he resisted Christianity and colonial reforms, and in 1931 the Belgians deposed and exiled him.

Yuhi V Musinga
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