Ntare V of Burundi

ModernEmperorBurundi1947 — ?

Last king of Burundi, killed in civil violence.

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Quick Facts

Born

1947

Country

Burundi

Era

Modern

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)12

Political (20%)48

Influence (20%)46

Legacy (20%)34

Leadership (15%)59

Strategy (15%)29

Total Score40.3

Ntare V of Burundi — Complete Timeline

1966 AD

Installed as king after the 1966 coupPolitical Action◆ Major

Ntare V was installed as mwami by the military regime that overthrew his father Mwambutsa IV. He was a figurehead monarch, with real power held by the military government led by Michel Micombero. His reign lasted only a few months before the monarchy was abolished.

MonarchyCoupFigurehead

Impact: regional

Deposed and monarchy abolishedPolitical Action◆ Major

Later in 1966, Prime Minister Michel Micombero declared Burundi a republic, deposing Ntare V and abolishing the monarchy. Ntare V went into exile in Uganda, where he lived under the protection of President Idi Amin, ending the centuries-old Ganwa dynasty.

End of MonarchyRepublicExile

Impact: regionaltragic

1972 AD

Returned to Burundi and was killedPolitical Action◆ Major

Ntare V returned to Burundi in 1972 after negotiations with President Micombero, but was immediately placed under house arrest. During a Hutu uprising that year, he was killed by Tutsi soldiers, possibly on government orders. His death became a symbol of the ethnic violence that engulfed Burundi.

DeathEthnic ViolenceCivil War

Impact: regionaltragic