List of kings of Rwanda
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| Mwami of Rwanda | |
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 Flag of the Kingdom of Rwanda |
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| First monarch | Mwami Ndahiro I (1st Dynasty) |
| Last monarch | Mwami Kigeli V (3rd Dynasty) |
| Style | His Majesty the Mwami of Rwanda |
| Official Residence | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Monarchy started | c. 1350 |
| Monarchy ended | January 28, 1961 |
This page contains a list of Kings (Mwami, plural Abami) of Rwanda. Note that the only evidence for the existence of the earlier monarchs comes from oral history sources. Some historians believe them to be purely mythological. Even if they do exist their dates are very rough estimates.
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[edit] Kings of Rwanda
[edit] 1st Dynasty
- Ndahiro I: c.1350 – c.1386
- Ndoba: c.1386 – c.1410
- Samembe: c.1410 – c.1434
- Nsoro: c.1434 – c.1458
- Ruganzu I: 1458 - 1482
- Cyirima I: 1482 - 1506
[edit] 2nd Dynasty
[edit] 3rd Dynasty
- Ruganzu II: 1600 - 1624
- Mutara I: 1624 - 1648
- Kigeli II: 1648 - 1672
- Mibambwe II: 1672 - 1696
- Yuhi II: 1696 - 1720
- Karemeera: 1720 - 1744
- Cyirima II: 1744 -1768
- Kigeli III: 1768 - 1792
- Mibabwe III: 1792 - 1797
- Yuhi III: 1797 - 1830
- Mutara II: 1830 - 1853
- Kigeli IV (Rwabugiri): 1853 - 1895
- Mibambwe IV: 1895 - November 1896
- Yuhi IV: November 1896 - November 12, 1931
- Mutara III: November 12, 1931 - July 25, 1959
- Kigeli V: July 25, 1959 - January 28, 1961 (In 1961, Rwanda became a republic, while Kigeli (2009) still maintains his claim to the throne)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Royal Rwandan Association of Knighthood and Nobility
