List of kings of Rwanda

This page contains a list of Kings ("Mwami", plural "Abami") of Rwanda. See also lists of incumbents, list of Presidents 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.

Kings of Rwanda

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

2nd Dynasty

* Kigeli I: 1506 - 1528
* Mibabwe I: 1528 - 1552
* Yuhi I: 1552 - 1576
* Ndahiro II: 1576 - 1600

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 (2006) still maintains his claim to the throne)

ee also

* 14th century in Rwanda
* 15th century in Rwanda
* 16th century in Rwanda
* 17th century in Rwanda
* 18th century in Rwanda
* 19th century in Rwanda
* 20th century in Rwanda

External links

Royal Rwandan Association of Knighthood and Nobility
* [http://www.royal-rwandan-association.org/]