Ruganzu II Ndoli

Ruganzu II Ndoli was Mwami of the Kingdom of Rwanda in the early 1500s CE. He was the son of King Ndahiro II Cyamatare and Nyirangabo-ya-Nyantaba. Ruganzu II is the most renowned king of Rwanda. He was a great warrior and was alleged to have performed miracles. His life and reign pervade many legends in the history of Rwanda.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Ndahiro II Cyamatare	King of Rwanda 1510–1543	Succeeded by Mutara I of Rwanda

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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