List of kings of Rwanda
| Mwami of Rwanda | |
|---|---|
|
Royal Coat of arms | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty the Mwami |
| First monarch | Gihanga |
| Last monarch | Kigeli V |
| Formation | Unknown (ancient times) |
| Abolition | 28 January 1961 |
| Residence | Nyanza, Rwanda |
This page contains a list of kings (mwami, plural abami) of 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.
List
- Abami b'imishumi (descendants of Ibimanuka gods) – B.C.E
- Gihanga
- Kanyarwanda I Gahima I
- Rumeza I
- Yuhi I Musindi
- Rumeza II[1]
- Nyarume[1]
- Rubanda[1]
- Ndahiro I Bamara (Wamala)
- Ndahiro II Ruyange
- Ndahiro III Ndoba
- Ndahiro IV Samembe
- Nsoro I Samukondo
- Nsoro II Byinshi
- Ruganzu I Bwimba
- Cyilima Rugwe
- 1st Abami Bibitekerezo (1st Common Era Kings)
- Kigeli I Mukobanya
- Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi
- Yuhi II Gahima II
- Ndahiro V Cyamatare
- 2nd Abami Bibitekerezo (2nd Common Era Kings)
- Ruganzu II Ndoli
- Karemera Rwaka
- Mutara I Nsoro III Semugeshi
- Kigeli II Nyamuheshera (1576–1609)
- Mibamwe II Sekarongoro II Gisanura (1609–1642)
- Yuhi III Mazimpaka (1642–1675)
- Cyilima II Rujugira (1675–1708)
- Kigeli III Ndabarasa (1708–1741)
- Mibambwe III Mutabazi II Sentabyo (1741–1746)
- Yuhi IV Gahindiro (1746–1802)
- Mutara II Rwogera (1802–1853)
- Kigeli IV Rwabugiri (1853–1895)
- Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa (1895 – November 1896)
- Yuhi V Musinga (November 1896 – 12 November 1931)
- Mutara III Rudahigwa (12 November 1931 – 25 July 1959)
- Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (28 July 1959 – 28 January 1961)
On 28 January 1961 Rwanda became a republic, during the Rwandan Revolution. Afterwards, Kigeli V Ndahindurwa continued to maintain his claim to the throne until his death on 16 October 2016 in Washington, DC.[2] 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.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Leon Delmas
- ↑ "Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, Rwandan king without a crown, dies at 80". The Washington Post. 18 October 2016.
- ↑ 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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