Mibambwe IV of Rwanda
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Mwami Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa was the King of Rwanda 1895-1896. He was the son and heir of Kigeli IV of Rwanda
. He was assassinated
in Rucunshu in November 1896 and was succeeded by his brother Yuhi IV
.
Kigeli IV of Rwanda
Kigeri IV was the ruler of the Kingdom of Rwanda from 1853 to 1895. He was a Tutsi with the birth name Rwabugiri. He established an army equipped with guns and prohibited most foreigners from entering his kingdom....
. He was assassinated
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
in Rucunshu in November 1896 and was succeeded by his brother Yuhi IV
Yuhi IV of Rwanda
Yuhi Musinga , king of Rwanda, came to power in 1896 and collaborated with the German government to strengthen his own kingship. In 1931 he was deposed by the Belgian administration because of his inability to work with subordinate chiefs and his refusal to be baptized a Roman Catholic...
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