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List of Kings of Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (201 words) |
 | 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. |
| 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. |
| King of Burundi: Information From Answers.com (148 words) |
| Burundi was ruled by a monarch until 1966. |
| The Tutsi monarchy ruled the nation for centuries, but became largely ceremonial with the colonization of the nation by Germany in 1899. |
| Burundi ceased to be a monarchy when king Ntare V Ndizeye was deposed by prime minister Capt. Michel Micombero, who abolished the monarchy and declared a republic. |
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