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List Of Kings Of Burundi
This article contains two versions of the list of kings of Burundi, the traditional version before 1680 and the modern genealogy. The Kingdom of Burundi was ruled by sovereigns, titled '' mwami'' (plural ''abami''), whose regnal names 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 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 ''mwami'' headed a princely aristocracy ('' ganwa'') 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 the German Empire in 1899. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Burundi
The coat of arms of Burundi, adopted in 1966, consists of a shield surrounded by three spears. On the shield is the motto of the nation, as well as the head of a lion. Behind the shield there are three crossed traditional African spears. Under the shield the national motto of Burundi appears on a scroll: ''Unité, Travail, Progrès'' (French: "Unity, Work, Progress"). Official description The constitution of Burundi describes the coat of arms as follows: ''The motto of Burundi is "Unité, Travail, Progrès". The emblem of the Republic is a shield charged with a head of a lion, together with three spears, the whole surrounded by the national motto.'' History The previous coat of arms of the Kingdom of Burundi, used from 1962 until 1966, looked very similar, except that the royal ''karyenda'' drum was surmounted on the top as a symbol of the '' mwami'' (king), surrounded by two laurels. The number of spears was four. The national motto was ''Ganza Sabwa'', which is in Kiru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwambutsa IV Of Burundi
Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge (6 May 1912 – 26 March 1977) was the penultimate king of Burundi (or '' mwami'') who ruled between 1915 and 1966. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father Mutaga IV Mbikije (reigned 1908–15). Born while Burundi was under German colonial rule, Mwambutsa's reign mostly coincided with Belgian colonial rule (1916–62). The Belgians retained the monarchs of both Rwanda and Burundi under the policy of indirect rule. Early life and regency Mwambutsa IV was born Prince Bangiricenge in at Nyabiyogi, chiefdom of Buyenzi, Ruanda-Urundi. He was one of two sons of Mwami (king) Mutaga IV and Ngenzahayo. Like other Burundian kings, he was an ethnic Ganwa. He became king, taking the regnal name Mwambutsa, on 16 December 1915 when he was still an infant following the death of his father in a family dispute. Because of his age, a regency was declared. Several family members, including Queen Mother Ririkumutima, served as regent. At the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutaga IV 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 Of Burundi
King Mwami Mwezi IV Gisabo Bikata-Bijoga (1840–1908) 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 ‘Father’ 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 effe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ntare IV Of Burundi
Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba was the king of Burundi from 1796 to 1850. He was the son of king Mwambutsa I Mbariza. He achieved the greatest expansion in the history of Burundi, doubling the territory. History of Burundi#Kingdom of Burundi (1680–1966) 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 I 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. 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 Of Burundi
Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo was the king of Burundi from 1739 to 1767. He died in Butare Butare (), also known as Huye, is a city (population: 50,220 as of 2012) in the Southern Province of Rwanda and the capital of Huye district. It is the fourth largest town in Rwanda by population. History The Belgian colonial rulers establish .... He succeeded king Mwezi III Ndagushimiye. Burundian kings 18th-century monarchs in Africa {{Kings of Burundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwambutsa 1962
This article contains two versions of the list of kings of Burundi, the traditional version before 1680 and the modern genealogy. The Kingdom of Burundi was ruled by sovereigns, titled '' mwami'' (plural ''abami''), whose regnal names 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 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 ''mwami'' headed a princely aristocracy ('' ganwa'') 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 the German Empire in 1899. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 1966 Burundian Coup D'état
On 28 November 1966, Michel Micombero, Burundi's 26-year-old Prime Minister, ousted the 19-year-old king (''mwami'') of Burundi, Ntare V, in a coup d'état. Ntare was out of the country at the time and the coup leaders quickly succeeded in taking control. Micombero declared an end to the monarchy and the Kingdom of Burundi became a republic with Micombero as its first President. Background The November coup of 1966 was the last of three coups to take place in Burundi during 1965 and 1966. The previous coups (in October 1965 and July 1966) followed the assassination of the country's Prime Minister, Pierre Ngendandumwe on 15 January 1965, and the country's first parliamentary election in May 1965. The assassinations, attempted coups, contentious elections and ethnic cleansing campaigns combined to make the period immediately following independence a tumultuous one for Burundian society. On 8 July 1966 Crown Prince Charles Ndizeye announced that he was assuming the role of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Countries By Date Of Transition To Republican System Of Government
This is a list of countries by date of their last transition from a monarchy to a republican form of government. There were two periods in recent history when many such transitions took place: * during or within five years after World War I (1914–1923) – marked in green; * during or within five years after World War II (1939–1950) – marked in pink. Some of the countries on this list were part of larger, now extinct, states (such as the Russian Empire or Yugoslavia) when the transition to a republic took place. Countries that have always had non-republican forms of government (such as absolute monarchy, theocracy Theocracy is a form of government in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries who manage the government's daily affairs. Etymology The word theocracy originates fr ..., etc.) are not included in this list. Some were also independent states that shared their head of state wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
