Olimi II of Toro
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Rukirabasaija Nyaika Mukabirere Olimi II was Omukama
Omukama of Toro
The Omukama of Toro is the name given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Toro. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century...

 of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1872 until 1875. He was the fifth (5th) Omukama of Toro.

Claim to the throne

He was the eldest son of Rukirabasaija Kasunga Kyebambe Nyaika
Nyaika of Toro
Rukirabasaija Kasunga Kyebambe Nyaika was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1866 until 1871 and following a brief period in hiding, from 1871 until 1872. He was the third Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

, Omukama of Toro, who reigned between 1866 and 1871 and between 1871 and 1872. It is not known who his mother was. He ascended to the throne following the death of his father in 1872.

Married life

The wives of Omukama Olimi II included:

  • Vikitoria Kahinju, of the Ababopi clan, sister of Togwe Rusoke, sometime Prime Minister of Toro.

Offspring

The children of Omukama Olimi II included:
  1. Rukirabasaija Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe III
    Kyebambe III of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe III was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro from 1891 until 1928. He was the tenth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    , Omukama of Toro, who reigned between 1891 and 1928, whose mother was Vikitoria Kahinju.
  2. Prince (Omubiito) Musuga. He fled to Ankole
    Ankole
    Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdom is located in the southwestern Uganda, east of Lake Edward. It was ruled by a monarch known as The Mugabe or Omugabe of Ankole. The kingdom was formally abolished in 1967 by the government of President...

     where he was murdered on the orders of Kiboga
    Kiboga
    Kiboga is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kiboga District and the district headquarters are located there...

    , the Queen Mother of Ankole.
  3. Prince (Omubiito) Kamurasi. He fled to Ankole where he was murdered on the orders of Kiboga, the Queen Mother of Ankole.
  4. Prince (Omubiito) Zedekiya Nkojo.
  5. Princess (Omubiitokati) Mukakiyabara Maliza Bagaya Rwigirwa. She was installed as the Batebe to her brother Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe III
    Kyebambe III of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe III was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro from 1891 until 1928. He was the tenth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    , on August 16, 1891. In 1871, she married Rukirabasaija Agutamba Chwa II Kabarega, Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara who was born in 1853. Daudi Agutamba Chwa was the second son of Rukirabasaija Agutamba Kyebambe IV Kamurasi, Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara.
  6. Princess (Omubiitokati) Lilian Nyinabarongo, whose mother was Vikitoria Kahinju.
  7. Princess (Omubiitokati) Leya Kakura.
  8. A daughter, whose name is not given, who in 1871 married Nyakusinga Rubambansi Mutambuka, the Omugabe of Ankole at that time.

His reign

In 1875, Omukama Olimi II was captured and deported to Bunyoro
Bunyoro
Bunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa from the 16th to the 19th century. It is ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro...

 by an army sent by Omukama Chwa II Kabarega. He escaped when British
United Kingdom
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 and Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...

 forces invaded Bunyoro in 1893/1894. However, he died before he was able to return to Toro

Succession table

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