Kigeli IV of Rwanda

Mwami Kigeri IV - Rwabugiri.

Kigeri IV Rwabugiri was the ruler of the Kingdom of Rwanda in late 19th century. He was a Tutsi with the birth name Sezisoni. He was the first King in Rwanda's history to come into contact with Europeans. He established an army equipped with guns he obtained from Germans and prohibited most foreigners especially Arabs from entering his kingdom.

Rwabugiri held authority in 1853–1895.

By the end of Rwabugiri's rule, Rwanda was divided into a standardized structure of provinces, districts, hills and neighborhoods administered by a hierarchy of chiefs predominantly Tutsi at the higher levels and with a greater degree of mutual participation by Hutus.

He defended the current borders of the Rwanda kingdom against invading neighboring kingdoms,slave traders and Europeans.Rwabugiri was a warrior King and is regarded as one of Rwanda's most powerful king. Some Rwandans see him as the last true King of Rwanda due to the tragic assassination of his successor son Rutarindwa and coup by his stepmother Kanjogera who installed her son Musinga.^[1] By the beginning of the 20th century, Rwanda was a unified state with a centralized military structure.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Mutara II Rwogera	King of Rwanda 1853–1895	Succeeded by Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa

Bibliography

Léon Delmas. Généalogie de la Noblesse du Ruanda. Kabgaye, 244 pp.

References

↑ Alex Kagame

External links

The International Response to Conflict and Genocide: Lessons from the Rwanda Experience, see Historical Perspective

Kings of Rwanda

1st Dynasty	Gihanga Kanyarwanda I Gahima I Yuhi I Musindi Rumeza Nyarume Rubanda Ndahiro I Ruyange Ndahiro Ndoba Ndahiro Samembe Nsoro I Samukondo Ruganzu I Bwimba Cyilima Rugwe

2nd Dynasty	Kigeli I Mukobanya (1378–1418) Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi (1418–1444) Yuhi wa II Gahima II (1444–1477) Ndahiro wa II Cyamatare (1477–1510)

3rd Dynasty	Ruganzu II Ndoli (1510–1543) Mutara I Nsoro II Semugeshi (1543–1576) Kigeli II Nyamuheshera (1576–1609) Mibamwe II Sekarongoro II Gisanura (1609–1642) Yuhi III Mazimpaka (1642–1675) Cyilima II Rujugira (1675–1708) Kigeli wa III Ndabarasa (1708–1741) Mibambwe III Mutabazi II Sentabyo (1741–1746) Yuhi IV Gahindiro (1746–1802) Mutara II Rwogera (1802–1853) Kigeli IV Rwabugiri (1853–1895) Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa (1895 – November 1896) Yuhi wa V Musinga (November 1896 – November 12, 1931) Mutara III Rudahigwa (November 12, 1931 – July 25, 1959) Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (July 25, 1959 – January 28, 1961)

Pretenders	Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (January 28, 1961 - present)

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