Ndahiro II Cyamatare was

Mwami ''Mwami'' () is an honorific title common in parts of Central and East Africa. The title means ''chief'' or ''tribal chief'' in several Bantu languages. It was historically used by kings in several African nations, and is still used for traditi ...

, or king, of the

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at the end of the fifteenth century. He reigned between 1477 and 1510, during a period of conflict. He was killed in the

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district fighting the king of the Bugara, and his son,

Ruganzu II Ndoli Ruganzu II Ndoli was Mwami of the Kingdom of Rwanda since 1510 until death in 1543. He was the son of King Ndahiro II Cyamatare and Nyirangabo-ya-Nyantaba. Ruganzu II is the most renowned king of Rwanda. He was a great warrior and was alleged to h ...

, succeeded him.

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