Urutonde rw'Abami bayoboye u Rwanda
| Mwami of Rwanda | |
|---|---|
 Royal Coat of arms | |
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| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Gihanga |
| Last monarch | Kigeli V Ndahindurwa |
| Formation | Ntazwi (ibihe bya kera) |
| Abolition | 28 Mutarama 1961 |
| Residence | Nyanza, Rwanda |
| Appointer | Royal Council of Abiru |
| Pretender(s) | Prince Emmanuel Bushayija |
Uru rupapuro rugizwe n'urutonde rw'abami (mwami, plural abami) bu Rwanda. The Kingdom of Rwanda was one of the oldest and the most centralized kingdoms in the history of Central and East Africa.
Its state and affairs before King Gihanga is largely unconfirmed and highly shrouded in mythical tales.
This article contains a list of kings of Rwanda. The Kingdom of Rwanda was ruled by sovereigns titled mwami (plural abami), and was one of the oldest and the most centralized kingdoms in the history of Central and East Africa.
Its state and affairs before King Gihanga I is largely unconfirmed and highly shrouded in mythical tales.
Due to a lack of clarification surrounding the oral traditions, many different dates are suggested for the reigns of the kings. This article, from Ruganzu II Ndoli onwards, uses the chronology of Jan Vansina, who has written much on the histories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.
King of Rwanda
[hindura | hindura inkomoko]| # | Name | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ndahiro Mimi | 1350 - 1386 |
| 2 | Ndoba | 1386 - 1410 |
| 3 | Samembe | 1410 - 1434 |
| 4 | Nsoro | 1434 —1458 |
| 5 | Ruganzu I | 1458 – 1482 |
| 6 | Cyirima I | 1482 – 1506 |
| 7 | Kigeri I | 1506 – 1528 |
| 8 | Mibambwe I | 1528 – 1552 |
| 9 | Yuhi I | 1552 – 1576 |
| 10 | Ndahiro II | 1576 – 1600 |
| 11 | Ruganzu II | 1600 – 1624 |
| 12 | Mutara I | 1624 – 1648 |
| 13 | Kigeri II | 1648 – 1672 |
| 14 | Mibambwe II | 1672 – 1696 |
| 15 | Yuhi II | 1696 – 1720 |
| 16 | Karemeera | 1720 – 1744 |
| 17 | Cyirima II | 1744 – 1768 |
| 18 | Kigeri III | 1768 – 1792 |
| 19 | Mibambwe III | 1792 – 1797 |
| 20 | Yuhi III | 1797 – 1830 |
| 21 | Mutara II | 1830 – 1853 |
| 22 | Kigeri IV | 1853 – 1895 |
| 23 | Mibambwe IV | 1895 – 1896 |
| 24 | Yuhi V | 1896 – 1916 |
| 25 | Kabare | 1896 —1916 |
| 26 | Kanyogera (Nyirayuhi V) | 1896 —1916 |
| 27 | Ruhinankiko | 1896 —1916 |
| 27 | Yuhi V | 1916 —1931 |
| 28 | Radegonde Nyiramavugo Kankazi | 1916 —1931 |
| 29 | Mukashema | 1916 —1931 |
| 30 | Nyirakabuga | 1916 —1931 |
| 31 | Yuhi V | 1916 —1931 |
| 32 | Nyiramakomali | 1931— 1931 |
| 33 | Mutara III | 1931 – 1959 |
| 34 | Rosalie Gicanda | 1959 — 1959 |
| 35 | Kigeri V | 1959 – 1961 |
Pretenders since 1961
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On 28 January 1961, during the Rwandan Revolution, the country abolished its monarchy and became a republic[1] (retroactively approved by a referendum held on 25 September of the same year).[2] Afterwards, Kigeli V Ndahindurwa continued to maintain his claim to the throne until his death on 16 October 2016 in Washington, D.C.[3] On 9 January 2017, the Royal Council of Abiru announced Prince Emmanuel Bushayija as the new heir to the throne. Prince Emmanuel adopted the regnal name Yuhi VI.[4]
See also
[hindura | hindura inkomoko]Notes
[hindura | hindura inkomoko]References
[hindura | hindura inkomoko]- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Inyandikorugero:Cite magazine
- ↑ Adrian Blomfield (12 January 2017). "Rwanda's new king is former Pepsi salesman residing in Cheshire". the Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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