The names of the Kings of Burundi followed a cycle: Ntare (meaning 'lion'), Mwezi (meaning 'moon'), Mutaga, and Mwambutsa.
In the 16th century, Burundi was a kingdom characterized by a hierarchical political authority and tributary economic exchange.
Burundi ceased to be a monarchy when king Ntare V Ndizeye was deposed by chief of staff Capt. Michel Micombero, who abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1966.
Marz - Gustav III., Konig von Schweden (ermordet) (* 1746) 21.
August - Richard Arkwright, britischer Industrieller und Erfinder (* 1732) Staatsoberhaupter Afrika Burundi - MwambutsaIII.
(1792 - 1816) Preussen - Friedrich Wilhelm II., Konig von Preussen (1786 - 1797) Russland - Katharina II., Zarin von Russland, (1762 - 1796) Sardinien und Savoyen - Vittorio Amadeo III., Konig von Sardinien, Herzog von Savoyen (1773 - 1796) Schweden - Gustav III., Konig von Schweden (1771 - 1792) Gustav IV.
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Los nombres de los reyes de Burundi seguÃan un ciclo: Ntare (que significa 'león'), Mwezi (que significa 'luna'), Mutaga y Mwambutsa.
Burundi dejó de ser una monarquÃa cuando el rey Ntare V Ndizeye fue depuesto por el primer ministro Capitán Michel Micombero, que abolÃo la monarquÃa y declaró el paÃs una república en 1966.
A king (mwami) headed a princely aristocracy (gwana) 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 kings continued through the colonial period, but each of the last kings was deposed in a coup d'état.
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