Ririkumutima
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Mwamikazi Nidi Ririkumutima Bizima Bitazimiza Mwezi, commonly known as Ririkumutima, (died 28 July 1917) was Queen Regent of Burundi from 1908 to her death. She was married to the king (mwami) of Burundi, Mwezi IV Gisabo in the mid 1890s and she was his favourite wife. However, when king Mwezi IV died in 1908, Ririkumutima fell out of royalty as Mutaga IV Mbikije, one of his sons, became king. This led to a lot of strife in the kingdom.
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- Gender
- female
- Place of birth
- Kingdom of Burundi
- Place of death
- Gitega
- Occupation
- politician
- Work location
- German East Africa
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- date of death
- 1917-07-28
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Mwamikazi Nidi Ririkumutima Bizima Bitazimiza Mwezi, commonly known as Ririkumutima, (died 28 July 1917) was Queen Regent of Burundi from 1908 to her death. She was married to the king (mwami) of Burundi, Mwezi IV Gisabo in the mid 1890s and she was his favourite wife. However, when king Mwezi IV died in 1908, Ririkumutima fell out of royalty as Mutaga IV Mbikije, one of his sons, became king. This led to a lot of strife in the kingdom.
==Early life and family== Ririkumutima was born in the mid-nineteenth century in the Kingdom of Burundi, the third daughter of Chief Sekawonyi of the Watussi Munyakarama clan by his wife Inankinso. One of thirteen wives of Mwezi Gisabo (ca. 1850 – 1908), king of Burundi, Ririkumutima gave birth to three daughters and six sons.
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