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How did King Ntare II Rugaamba expand the Kingdom of Burundi?

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During his reign from approximately 1795 to 1852, King Ntare II Rugaamba expanded the Kingdom of Burundi through military conquest. His campaigns resulted in the occupation of territories located in what are now southern Rwanda and western Tanzania.1