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Omukama Of Toro
Omukama wa Tooro (translates to the King of Tooro) is the official title given to the king of Tooro in Uganda. The kingdom was founded in 1830 by Rukirabasaija Omukama Kaboyo Olimi l Amooti who was the son of Rukirabasaija Kyebambe lll Nyamutukura Amooti, the king of Bunyoro. In the 1950s, the Uganda National Congress supported the Omukama as he resisted the Central Government's efforts to "rule" Tooro as a district. Tooro existed as an independent kingdom until 1967 when President Apollo Milton Obote banned all kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdoms were reinstated as cultural institutions in 1993. Today, the Omukama of Tooro and the other kings play a vital role in Ugandan politics as cultural leaders and agents of peace and stability in their respective kingdoms. Tooro and Bunyoro kingdoms enjoy a close relationship. List of ''Abakama ba'' (Kings of) Tooro The following is a list of the ''Abakama'' of Tooro, starting around 1800 AD: # Kaboyo Olimi I, (Kasunsu Nkwanzi), c. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rukidi IV Of Tooro
Rukirabasaija Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV (), commonly known as King Oyo, is the reigning Omukama of Tooro, in Uganda. He was born on 16 April 1992 to King Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Best Kemigisa Kaboyo. Three and a half years later in 1995, Oyo ascended the throne and succeeded his father to become the 12th ruler of the 180-year-old Kingdom of Tooro. Background In pre-colonial times, what is now Uganda was composed of sovereign kingdoms and societies headed by chiefs and kings, whereas most societies in Uganda such as communities in its north and northeastern were loosely set up systems led by clan leaders, others like Bunyoro, Buganda, Ankole and Tooro were organised kingdoms. In 1966, the political powers of the traditional leaders were abolished by the nationalist movement led by Milton Obote, who opposed the kings because of their collaboration with British colonial authorities alongside their potential to be divisive forces and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rububi Kyebambe II Of Tooro
Rubuubi Kyebambe IIl was Omukama of the Tooro Kingdom, in 1875 and from 1877 until 1879. He was the seventh (7th) Omukama of Tooro. Claim to the throne He was the fourth son of Kasunga Kyebambe Nyaika, Omukama of Tooro, 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. Personal life No mention is made about the marital life of Omukama Rububi Kyebambe II. It is not known how many children were fathered by Omukama Rububi Kyebambe II. His reign He became Omukama following the abdication of his brother, Rukidi II, in 1875. However, later that year, the Tooro Kingdom was invaded by the Bunyoro Army 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. The final years Omukama Rububi Kyebam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabaka Of Buganda
Kabaka is the title of the monarch, king of the Buganda, Kingdom of Buganda.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, According to the traditions of the Baganda, they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other secular. The spiritual, or supernatural, king is represented by the Royal Drums, regalia called ''Mujaguzo''. As they always exist, Buganda will always have a king. ''Mujaguzo'', like any other king, has his own palace, officials, servants and palace guards. The material, human prince has to perform special cultural rites on the Royal Drums before he can be declared king of Buganda. Upon the birth of a royal prince or princess, the Royal Drums are sounded by drummers specially selected from a specified clan as a means of informing the subjects of the kingdom of the birth of a new member of the royal family. The same Royal Drums are sounded upon the death of a reigning king to officially announce the death of the material king. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omukama Of Bunyoro
Omukama wa Bunyoro (translates to the King of Bunyoro) is the title given to rulers of the East African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. The Omukama of Bunyoro remains an important figure in Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...n politics, especially among the Banyoro people of whom he is the titular head. He is closely related to the Omukama of Tooro Kingdom. The Royal Palace, called ''Ekikaali Karuziika'' (Karuziika Palace), is located in Hoima. The current Omukama is Rukirabasaija Solomon Iguru I Gafabusa Amooti and his wife is Omugo (the Queen) Margaret Karunga Adyeri. As a cultural head, the King is assisted by his Principal Private Secretary, a Cabinet of 21 Ministers and ''Oruk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olimi III Of Tooro
Rukirabasaija Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo (Rwamuhokya) Olimi III (9 September 1945 – 26 August 1995) was the 11th Omukama of the Tooro Kingdom and reigned from 1965 until his death in 1995. Claim to the throne He was son of Rukirabasaija Sir George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III, Omukama of Tooro, who reigned from 1928 until 1965. His mother was Lady Byanjeru Kezia Bonabana. He was born at the Royal Palace at Kabarole, on 9 September 1945 with Princess Elizabeth Bagaya as his eldest sister. He attended Budo Primary School, Nyakasura School in Fort Portal, Sherborne School, Dorset, and Makerere University, Kampala. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father, on 21 December 1965. He was crowned at St John's Cathedral, Kabarole, on 2 March 1966. Married life On 10 January 1987, he married Best Kemigisa, daughter of Prince (Omubiito) Mujungu, of the Batuku clan, of Rwebisengo, Bundibugyo District, (Ntoroko District since 2017). She was born in 1967, edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rukidi III Of Tooro
Rukidi III of Tooro was Omukama (King) of the Tooro Kingdom (one of the four traditional kingdoms located within the borders of what's today Uganda) from 1928 until 1965. He was the 11th Omukama of Tooro. Claim to the throne He was son of the tenth Omukama of Toro Kyebambe III of Tooro, Omukama of Tooro, who reigned from 1928 until 1965. His mother Damali Tibaitwa . He was born at the Royal Palace at Kabarole, on 6 March 1904 with . He attended Budo Primary School, Nyakasura School in Fort Portal, Mengo Senior School, King's College Budo, and Columbia University.He served as inspector in the Uganda Police Force in 1926 He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father, on 31 December 1928. He was crowned at St John's Cathedral, Kabarole, on 29 January 1929. His reign Omukama Kamurasi Rukidi III attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London in 1953. He was made an Honorary Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion (based in Uganda), of the King's A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyebambe IV Of Toro
Omukama Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe IV (c. 1874 - 1928) was the 10th Omukama of Tooro from 1891 to his death in 1928. References Tooro Kingdom Tooro people 1870s births 1928 deaths Year of birth uncertain Ugandan traditional rulers and monarchs {{Africa-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunyoro
Bunyoro, also called Bunyoro-Kitara, is a traditional Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 16th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King ('' Omukama'') of Bunyoro-Kitara. The current ruler is Solomon Iguru I, the 27th ''Omukama''. History Establishment The kingdom of Bunyoro was established in the late 16th century by Rukidi-Mpuga after the dissolution of the Empire of Kitara amid Luo migrations to the region.Mwambutsya, Ndebesa,Pre-capitalist Social Formation: The Case of the Banyankole of Southwestern Uganda." ''Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review'' 6, no. 2; 7, no. 1 (June 1990 and January 1991): 78-95 The founders of Bunyoro-Kitara were known as the Babiito, a people of Luo origin who succeeded the Bachwezi. Rukidi Mpuga was the first king of Bunyoro. He was called "Rukidi" because he was born in Bukidi (Luo/ Madi area of northern Uganda), and "Mpuga" means "a cow wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interregnum
An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of revolutionary breach of legal continuity, discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next (coming from Latin ''inter-'', "between" and ''rēgnum'', "reign" [from ''rex, rēgis'', "king"]), and the concepts of interregnum and Regent, regency therefore overlap. Historically, longer and heavier interregna have been typically accompanied by widespread unrest, Civil war, civil and War of succession, succession wars between warlords, and power vacuums filled by foreign invasions or the emergence of a new power. The term also refers to the periods between the election of a new parliament and the establishment of a new government from that parliament in parliamentary democracies, usually ones that employ some form of proportional representation that allows small parties to elect significant numbers, requiring time f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katera Of Toro
Rukirabasaija Katera was the ninth Omukama of the Tooro Kingdom, ruling from 1876 to 1877. His brief reign occurred during a period of significant upheaval, as Tooro faced repeated invasions from the Bunyoro Kingdom and relied on alliances with Buganda to maintain its independence. Claim to the throne Katera was the sixth son of Omukama Kasunga Kyebambe Nyaika, who ruled Tooro intermittently from 1862 to 1874. Born into the Babiito Dynasty, Katera’s early life remains sparsely documented, with no records of his mother or upbringing. Katera ascended the throne in 1876 after his brother, Kakende Nyamuyonjo, left Tooro with the Buganda army that had supported his rule. The Tooro people elevated Katera to maintain leadership continuity during this chaotic period. His reign was short, lasting only until 1877, when his elder brother, Rububi Kyebambe II, returned from Buganda and deposed him. Katera’s brief rule was characterized by efforts to stabilize the kingdom amidst external th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakende Of Tooro
Rukirabasaija Kakende Nyamuyonjo was the eighth Omukama of the Tooro Kingdom, reigning briefly from 1875 to 1876 and again from 1879 to 1880. His rule occurred during a turbulent period marked by internal strife and external invasions, particularly by the neighboring Bunyoro Kingdom, which significantly influenced the Tooro Kingdom's sovereignty during his reigns. Claim to the throne First Reign (1875–1876) Kakende ascended to the throne in 1875 following the abdication of his elder brother, Rukidi II, and the flight of another brother, Rububi Kyebambe II, due to an invasion by the Bunyoro Army led by Chief Kikukule of Bugangaizi. His rise was supported by an army from Buganda, which sought to counter Bunyoro’s influence in Tooro. However, Kakende’s first reign was short-lived, as he left with the Buganda army in 1876, allowing his brother Katera to take the throne. Second Reign (1879–1880) Kakende returned in 1879, again with Buganda’s military support, and deposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olimi II Of Tooro
Rukirabasaija Kasunga Nyaika Kyebambe l was Omukama of the Tooro Kingdom, from 1872 until 1875. He was the fifth (5th) Omukama of Tooro. Claim to the throne He was the eldest son of Kaboyo Olimi l, Omukama of Tooro, 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 Tooro. Offspring The children of Omukama Olimi II included: # Rukirabasaija Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe III, Omukama of Toro, who reigned between 1891 and 1928, whose mother was Vikitoria Kahinju. # Prince (Omubiito) Musuga. He fled to Ankole where he was murdered on the orders of Kiboga, the Queen Mother of Ankole. # Prince (Omubiito) Kamurasi. He fled to Ankole where he was murdered on the orders of Kiboga, the Queen Mother of Ankole. # Prince (Omubiito) Zedeki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
