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List Of Tutsis
This is a list of notable Tutsis Monarchs Kings of Rwanda * Ruganzu I ex king of Rwanda β 1438β1482 * Cyirima I ex king of Rwanda β 1482β1506 * Kigeli I ex king of Rwanda β 1506β1528 * Mibabwe I ex king of Rwanda β 1528β1552 * Yuhi I ex king of Rwanda β 1552β1576 * Ndahiro II ex king of Rwanda β 1576β1600 * Ruganzu II ex king of Rwanda β 1600β1624 * Mutara I ex king of Rwanda β 1624β1648 * Kigeli II ex king of Rwanda β 1648β1672 * Mibambwe II ex king of Rwanda β 1672β1696 * Yuhi II of Rwanda ex king of Rwanda β 1696β1720 * Karemeera ex king of Rwanda β 1720β1744 * Cyirima II ex king of Rwanda β 1744β1768 * Kigeli III ex king of Rwanda β 1768β1792 * Mibabwe III ex king of Rwanda β 1792β1797 * Yuhi III ex king of Rwanda β 1797β1830 * Mutara II ex king of Rwanda β 1830β1853 *Kigeli IV ex king of Rwanda β 1853β1895 * Mibambwe IV ex king of Rwanda β 1895β1896 * Yuhi IV ex king of Rwanda β 1896β1931 * Mutar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tutsi
The Tutsi (), or Abatutsi (), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi (the other two being the largest Bantu ethnic group Hutu and the Pygmy group of the Twa). Historically, the Tutsi were pastoralists and filled the ranks of the warriors' caste. Before 1962, they regulated and controlled Rwandan society, which was composed of Tutsi aristocracy and Hutu commoners, utilizing a clientship structure. They occupied the dominant positions in the sharply stratified society and constituted the ruling class. Origins and classification The definition of "Tutsi" people have changed through time and location. Social structures were not stable throughout Rwanda, even during colonial times under the Belgian rule. The Tutsi aristocracy or elite was distinguished from Tutsi commoners. When the Belgian colonists conducted censuses, they wanted to identify the people t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutara II Of Rwanda
Mutara II Rwogera was the King of Rwanda from 1830 to his death in June 1853. Under his rule and that of his successor Kigeli IV Kigeli IV Rwabugiri (1840? - November 1895) was the king (''mwami'') of the Kingdom of Rwanda in the mid-nineteenth century. He was among the last Nyiginya kings in a ruling dynasty that had traced their lineage back four centuries to Gihanga, ... Rwabugiri, the kingdom reached its pinnacle of power. After 1 June 1853, King Mutara II Rwogera died of an illness, but a non-governmental organization prevented Abiru from informing Queen Nyiramavugo Nyiramongi about his death, a non-governmental organization because he had refused to drink and should not stay after the king. The Mutara dynasty completed the planned conquest of , a struggling country. Rwabugili, inherited his father's kingdom, and did a great job of restoring it. See also * List of kings of Rwanda References External links List of Kings of Rwanda 1853 deaths Rwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutaga IV Mbikije Of Burundi
Mutaga IV Mbikije ( – 30 November 1915) was the king of Burundi from 21 August 1908 until 30 November 1915. He was the son of Mwami Mwezi IV. He had two sons: * Mwambutsa IV of Burundi. * Prince Ignace Kamatari (died 1964), father of Princess Esther Kamatari His stepmother, Ririkumutima Mwamikazi Nidi Ririkumutima Bizima Bitazimiza Mwezi (died 28 July 1917) was Queen Regent of Burundi from 1908 to her death. Early life and family Ririkumutima was born in the mid-nineteenth century in the Kingdom of Burundi, the third daughter of ..., served as regent for much of his reign. References External linksThe King's picture 1915 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwezi IV Gisabo Of Burundi
King Mwami Mwezi IV Gisabo Bikata-Bijoga (1840β1908) was the last independent ruler of Burundi before its colonization by the German Empire. Biography He ascended to the throne in 1850 after succeeding his father. Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba who was the King of Burundi until 1850. Mwezi IV would continue to reign up until his death in 1908, when he would be succeeded by his son Mutaga IV Mbikije. In his position as king of Burundi, he was seen as the βFatherβ of the Nation, a figure seen as more religious than political, who was revered as a mystical figure. Mwezi was one of the younger sons of Ntare, he came to power under the regency of his older brother, and there was some question of his own parentage. This would end up leading to a struggle with his older brothers in order to retain his claim to kingship. During the more than fifty-year reign of King Mwezi IV, a four-tiered system of administration emerged in order to help govern the country of Burundi more effect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba Of Burundi
Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba was the king of Burundi from 1796 to 1850. He was the son of king Mwambutsa I Mbariza Mwambutsa I Mbariza was the king of Burundi from 1767 to 1796. His only son was Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba. He succeeded Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo was the king of Burundi from 1739 to 1767. He died in .... He achieved the greatest expansion in the history of Burundi, doubling the territory. History of Burundi#Kingdom of Burundi (1680β1966) References Burundian kings 18th-century monarchs in Africa 19th-century monarchs in Africa {{Kings of Burundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwambutsa III Syarushambo Butama Of Burundi
Mwambutsa I Mbariza was the king of Burundi from 1767 to 1796. His only son was Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba. He succeeded Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo was the king of Burundi from 1739 to 1767. He died in Butare. He succeeded king Mwezi III Ndagushimiye Mwami Mwezi III Ndagushimiye was the king of Burundi from 1709 to 1739. Mwami Mwezi III Ndagushimiy .... 18th-century births 1790s deaths Burundian kings 18th-century monarchs in Africa {{Kings of Burundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo Of Burundi
Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo was the king of Burundi from 1739 to 1767. He died in Butare. He succeeded king Mwezi III Ndagushimiye Mwami Mwezi III Ndagushimiye was the king of Burundi from 1709 to 1739. Mwami Mwezi III Ndagushimiye 18th-century monarchs in Africa {{Burundi-bio-stub .... Burundian kings 18th-century monarchs in Africa {{Kings of Burundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwezi III Ndagushimiye Of Burundi
Mwami Mwezi III Ndagushimiye was the king of Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika yβUburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''RΓ©publique du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ... from 1709 to 1739. Mwami Mwezi III Ndagushimiye 18th-century monarchs in Africa {{Burundi-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ntare III Rushatsi Of Burundi
Ntare I Kivimira Savuyimba Semunganzashamba Rushatsi Cambarantama was the king of Burundi from 1680 to 1709. He was a legendary descendant of the Ntwero family, and the first king of Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika yβUburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''RΓ©publique du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the .... Ntare established the Sentare, a tribunal of judges to handle property disputes between chiefs. References Works cited * Burundian kings 17th-century monarchs in Africa 18th-century monarchs in Africa {{Kings of Burundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalie Gicanda
Queen Dowager Rosalie Gicanda (1928Queen Rosalie Gicanda Grave Editorial Photo - Image: 20274161 Dreamstime, Retrieved 21 October 2016 β 20 April 1994) was the wife of Rwandan King ( rw, mwami) . After her husband died in mysterious circumstances in 1959, the lasted only two more years, under the leadership of King |
Kigeli V Of Rwanda
Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa; 29 June 1936 β 16 October 2016) was the last ruling King (''Mwami'') of Rwanda, from 28 July 1959 until the end of the UN-mandate with Belgian administration and the declaration of an independent Republic of Rwanda 1 July 1962. On 25 September 1961, a referendum voted for the abolition of the Rwandan monarchy following the Rwandan revolution. After a brief period of moveabouts after leaving Rwanda, the titular King lived in exile during the final part of his life in the town of Oakton, Virginia, United States. In exile, he was known for heading the King Kigeli V Foundation, an organisation promoting humanitarian work for Rwandan refugees. He was also notable for his activities in maintaining the dynastic, cultural heritage of his formerly reigning royal house, including noble titles, dynastic orders of chivalry and other distinctions. After the king's death, a successor was said to be shortly revealed. In January 2017, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutara III Of Rwanda
Mutara III Rudahigwa (March 1911 – 25 July 1959) was King ('' umwami'') of Rwanda between 1931 and 1959. He was the first Rwandan king to be baptised, and Roman Catholicism took hold in Rwanda during his reign. His Christian names were Charles LΓ©on Pierre, and he is sometimes referred to as Charles Mutara III Rudahigwa. Early life and education Rudahigwa was born in March 1911, in the royal capital of Rwanda, Nyanza, to King Yuhi V Musinga, and Queen Kankazi (later Queen Mother Radegonde Nyiramavugo III Kankazi), the first of his eleven wives. He was a member of the Tutsi Abanyiginya clan. In 1919 he began his education at the Colonial School for Chiefs' Sons in Nyanza, subsequently becoming his father's secretary in 1924. In January 1929 he was appointed a chief and administered a province. Reign Rudahigwa became king on 16 November 1931, the Belgian colonial administration having deposed his father, Yuhi V Musinga, four days earlier for alleged contact with Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
