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List of kings of Burundi

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This page contains two version of the '''list of Kings of Burundi''', the traditional version and the modern genealogy. The names of the Kings of Burundi followed a cycle: Ntare (meaning 'lion'), Mwezi (meaning 'moon'), Mutaga, and Mwambutsa. Traditionally, it was thought that there had been four complete cycles but the more modern genealogy indicates that there were only two complete cycles, starting with Ntare III Rushatsi. In the 16th century, Burundi was a kingdom characterized by a hierarchical political authority and tributary economic exchange. A king (''mwami'') headed a princely aristocracy (''gwana'') which owned most of the land governing its subjects with superiority and required a tribute, or tax, from local farmers and herders who lived in forests. The Tutsi monarchy ruled the nation for centuries, but became largely ceremonial with the colonization of the nation by Germany in 1899. The kings continued through the colonial period, but each of the last kings was deposed in a coup d'état. Burundi ceased to be a monarchy when king Charles Ndizeye Ntare V Ndizeye was deposed by prime minister Capt. Michel Micombero, who abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1966.

Kings of Burundi
The traditional list of Kings of Burundi. The dates before 1900 are estimates. * Ntare I Kivimira Savuyimba Semunganzashamba Rushatsi Kambarantama: c.1530–c.1550 * Mwezi I: c.1550–c.1580 * Mutaga I: c.1580–c.1600 * Mwambutsa I: c.1600–c.1620 * Ntare II: c.1620–c.1650 * Mwezi II: c.1650–c.1680 * Mutaga II: c.1680–c.1700 * Mwambutsa II: c.1700–c.1720 * Ntare III: c.1720–c.1750 * Mwezi III Ndagushimiye: c.1750–c.1780 * Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo: c.1780–c.1800 * Mwambutsa III Mbariza: c.1800–c.1830 * Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba: c.1830–c.1850 * Mwezi IV Gisabo Bikata-Bijogu: c.1850–1908 * Mutaga IV Mbikije: c.1908–1915 * Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge: 1915–1966 * Ntare V Ndizeye: 1966–[1972]

Kings of Burundi, c.1680-1966
This is the modern genealogy: *Ntare III Rushatsi of Burundi Ntare III Rushatsi: c.1680–c.1709 *Mwezi III Ndagushimiye of Burundi Mwezi III Ndagushimiye: c.1709–c.1739 *Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo of Burundi Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo: c.1739–c.1767 *Mwambutsa III Syarushambo Butama of Burundi Mwambutsa III Syarushambo Butama: c.1767–c.1796 (also known as Mwambutsa III Mbariza) *Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba of Burundi Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba: c.1796–c.1850 *Mwezi IV Gisabo of Burundi Mwezi IV Gisabo: c.1850–21 August, 1908 *Mutaga IV Mbikije of Burundi Mutaga IV Mbikije: 1908–30 November, 1915 *Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng: 16 December, 1915–8 July, 1966 *Charles Ndizeye Ntare V Ndizeye: 1 September–28 November, 1966

See also
*History of Burundi Category:History of Burundi Category:Lists of monarchs Burundi Category:Lists of office-holders Burundi, List of Kings of Category:Burundian monarchy Category:Burundian kings de:Liste der Könige von Burundi es:Rey de Burundi see List of Kings of Burundi

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