Burundian monarchy
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The Burundian monarchy was the traditional royal institution that ruled the Kingdom of Burundi for centuries until its abolition in the 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former monarchy
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ traditional institution ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
Michel Micombero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military coup ⓘ |
| abolitionDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
chiefdoms under royal authority
ⓘ
royal court of Burundi ⓘ |
| capital | Gitega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunctions |
agricultural ceremonies
ⓘ
royal rituals ⓘ |
| colonialOverlord |
Belgian colonial administration
ⓘ
German East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Burundi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | source of Burundian royal traditions ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ganwa dynasties of Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | Ganwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
Hutu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tutsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existedDuring |
colonial period
ⓘ
post-independence period ⓘ pre-colonial period ⓘ |
| governmentType |
absolute monarchy
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfStateRole | king of Burundi ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | core of pre-colonial Burundian state ⓘ |
| independencePartner | Kingdom of Rwanda and Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Kirundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastMonarch |
Crown Prince Charles Ndizeye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ntare V of Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | customary law-based monarchy ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis |
dynastic succession
ⓘ
sacred kingship ⓘ |
| penultimateMonarch | Mwambutsa IV of Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | centralized kingdom ⓘ |
| powerStructure | court-centered administration ⓘ |
| predecessor | pre-colonial Burundian chieftaincies ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
traditional Burundian religion ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
arbiter of conflicts
ⓘ
symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| successor | Republic of Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | Mwami ⓘ |
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