List of kings of Rwanda
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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 for oral history sources. Some historians believe them to be purely mythological. Even if they do exist their dates are very rough estimates.
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[edit] Kings of Rwanda
[edit] 1st Dynasty
[edit] 2nd Dynasty
[edit] 3rd Dynasty
- Ruganzu II: 1600 - 1624
- Mutara I: 1624 - 1648
- Kigeli II: 1648 - 1672
- Mibambwe II: 1672 - 1696
- Yuhi III: 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: 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)
