Rububi Kyebambe II of Toro
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Rukirabasaija Rububi Kyebambe II was Omukama
of the Kingdom of Toro, in 1875 and from 1877 until 1879. He was the seventh (7th) Omukama of Toro.
, Omukama of Toro, from 1866 until 1871 and from 1871 until 1872. No mention is made of his mother. He ascended to the throne following the abdication of his elder brother, Rukirabasaija Isingoma Rukidi II
in 1875.
under the command of Chief Kikukule of Bugangaizi. He fled to Buganda
. Two years later, he returned and deposed
his younger brother, Omukama Katera
, in 1877. He ruled until he himself was deposed in 1879.
, in 1879, with the support of the Buganda Army
. It is not known where and how Omukama Rububi Kyebambe died or what caused his death.
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, in 1875 and from 1877 until 1879. He was the seventh (7th) Omukama of Toro.
Claim to the throne
He was the fourth son of Kasunga Kyebambe NyaikaNyaika 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, from 1866 until 1871 and from 1871 until 1872. No mention is made of his mother. He ascended to the throne following the abdication of his elder brother, Rukirabasaija Isingoma Rukidi II
Rukidi II of Toro
Rukirabasaija Isingoma Rukidi II was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1875 until 1875. Toro was among the traditional kingdoms located within the borders of modern-day Uganda. He was the sixth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...
in 1875.
His reign
He became Omukama following the abdication of his brother, Rukidi II, in 1875. However, later that year, Toro was invaded by the Bunyoro ArmyBunyoro
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...
under the command of Chief Kikukule of Bugangaizi. He fled to 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...
. Two years later, he returned and deposed
Deposition (politics)
Deposition by political means concerns the removal of a politician or monarch. It may be done by coup, impeachment, invasion or forced abdication...
his younger brother, Omukama Katera
Katera of Toro
Rukirabasaija Katera was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1876 until 1877. He was the ninth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:He was the sixth son of Kasunga Kyebambe Nyaika, Omukama of Toro, from 1866 until 1871 and from 1871 until 1872. No mention is made of his mother...
, in 1877. He ruled until he himself was deposed in 1879.
The final years
Omukama Rububi Kyebambe II deposed by his younger brother, Rukirabasaija Kakende NyamuyonjoKakende of Toro
Rukirabasaija Kakende Nyamuyonjo was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro from 1875 until 1876 and from 1879 until 1880. He was the eighth Omukama of Bunyoro.-Offspring:...
, in 1879, with the support of the Buganda Army
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...
. It is not known where and how Omukama Rububi Kyebambe died or what caused his death.