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RELIGION: THE LARGEST EVER INTERNATIONAL INTERRELIGIOUS GATHERING, THE FUNERALS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

RELIGIOUS ETIQUETTE: HOW TO BEHAVE IN CHURCHES, TEMPLES, SYNAGOGUES AND MOSQUES

WAS JESUS A ROYAL PRETENDER ?

CELEBRITY MEETS ROYALTY

EAST MEETS WEST, HOW TO LINK WESTERN ROYALS TO THE EAST/Les liens entre les dynasties européennes et l'Orient

DOES ROYALTY MARRY ROYALTY ANYMORE?

DOES ROYALTY QUALIFY TO GET IN FORBES' RICHEST PEOPLE?

FORBES 2006 WORLD RICHEST PEOPLE IN ROYALTY AND NOBILITY/Les milliardaires de Forbes appartenant à la noblesse en 2006

ROYAL PRETENDERS AND NUMISMATICS

FANTASY ROYALTY AND NUMISMATICS

ROYAL AND NOBILITY TITLES IN THAILAND

ROMAN NUMERALS AFTER THE NAME: DOES IT MEAN DEALING WITH ROYALS? Des chiffres romains après un nom, s'agit-il de membres du Gotha ?

ROYAL STYLES

ETIQUETTE, HOW TO ADDRESS AND WRITE TO ROYALS

THE CONTRIBUTION OF ROYALTY AND PRINCELY FAMILIES TO UNESCO'S WORLD HERITAGE CENTERS

THE CONTRIBUTION OF ROYALTY AND NOBILITY TO INVENTIONS

THE BEST MODERN SOURCES ON ROYALTY AND NOBILITY

 

République Centrafricaine, see Central African Republic

Réunion

THE MORE THAN 110 ARISTOCRATIC FRENCH FAMILIES WHO SETTLED IN MAURITIUS AND REUNION: LES 110 FAMILLES ARISTOCRATIQUES
FRANCAISES QUI SE SONT ETABLIES A L'ILE MAURICE ET LA REUNION

Abandoned by the Portuguese who named the island "Santa Apollonia", the island was occupied by France and administered from Port-Louis, Isle de France ...

Russia

WHY IS BELARUS A DIFFERENT COUNTRY FROM RUSSIA ?

HOW IS UKRAINE A DIFFERENT COUNTRY FROM RUSSIA ?


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Avaristan: The Avars are an ibero-caucasian population who settled in Dagestan. The name Avar is of Turkish origin, Avare meaning vagabond. The Avars of today may be the same people as the
Avars who invaded Europe in the 6th century ...
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Dagestan, Daghestan
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Darband: A Khanate created in northern Azerbaijan after the death of of Persian Emperor Nadir Shah Afshar in 1747. The overlordship of Persia was ceded to Russia by the Golestan Treaty ...
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Kalmyk: Originally from Mongolia, the Kalmuk derive their name from Turkish word Kalmak meaning those who stayed (pagan), who did not convert to Islam. The Kalmuk divided into two groups in the
13th century ...
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Kazijumukh
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Kaytak: Converted to Islam in the 8th century, vassals of the Laks in Dagestan in the 10th century, the Kaytak became an important princedom in South Dagestan, composed of Lak, Dargwan and
Kurmyk ...
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Khaytak
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Kumikh, Kumukh: Originally a Turk nomad population, the Kumukhs and other people of Dagestan were united at the end of the 15th century into a Kingdom ruled by a Shamkhal (in Caucasian,
King) ...
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Kuris: This population, also called Lezgin, whose origin is unknown, settled along the Samur river and was islamized in the 15th century. They were subjects of the Turkish Khans of Azerbaijan until
1775 ...
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Lezgin
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Moscow and All Russia (Patriarchate) (Orthodox): Since the conversion of Prince Vladimir in 988, the church depended on the Patriarchate of Constantinople until 1448, when becoming
autocephalous (independent) and erected as Patriarchate on 26/1/1589 ...
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North Caucasus: A short-lived monarchical state in Chechnya also known as the Emirate of Dagestan or Daghestan, overthrown by the Soviets ...
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Qaytak
* Tarki: One of the largest states in Northern Caucasus, created in the 15th century, vassal of Russia from 1725 and annexed in 1813 ...

Rwanda: The present dynasty’s history can be traced back to the 11th century: the legend says that 1st King Gihanga had 3 sons: Gatutsi, Gahutu and Gatwa,
the ancestors of the 3 ethnies: Tutsi (5 to 18% of Rwanda’s population), Hutu (83%) and Twa (less than 1%) ...

above: Rwanda kingdom flag 1959

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Bashumba: A chiefdom created for a son of Kigeli III Ndabarasa ...
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Basomingera
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Biguzi
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Bihembe
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Biru, Biru Nord, Biru Sud: Under the reign of Kigeli III Ndabarasa, Mwami of Rwanda, Chief Rukoro occupied Biru with his Abiru warriors ...
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Buberuka: The Buberuka region was divided into West Buberuka, ruled by Kigarama then by Mulera and East Buberuka, ruled initially by a polity of blacksmiths named Bavugusi ...
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Bufumbira
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Bufundu: A chiefdom created in the 17th century ...
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Buganza Est
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Buganza Nord
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Buganza Sud
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Bugarama: Under the reign of Kigeli IV Rwabugiri, Mwami of Rwanda, Ruboneka took refuge in Bugarama from Urundi ...
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Bugarura
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Bugoyi
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Buhanga: A chiefdom created for a son of Yuhi III Mazimpaka ...
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Buhoma: A chiefdom created by Cyilima II Rujugira, Mwami of Rwanda for an ennobled Twa ...
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Bukamba: Bukamba was part of Mulera when conquered by Rwanda. Bukamba became a chiefdom in the 1931 reorganization ...
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Bukonya: Initially a Hutu territory, Bukonya became a Tutsi chiefdom under Cyilima II Rujugira, Mwami of Rwanda ...
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Bukunzi: By order of Kigeli III Ndabarasa, Mwami of Rwanda, the chiefdom of Bukunzi was created in Impara for rainmaker Kija ...
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Buliza & South Buganza: A chiefdom named then after one of his chiefs (Lwubusisi or Rwubusisi) created at the beginning of the German occupation by Mwami Yuhi V ...
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Bumbogo: A chiefdom created on 20/11/1931 under Chief Rwampungu ...
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Bunyambiribi: A chiefdom created before the Belgian rule in the Territory (Province 1951) of Nyanza ...
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Busanza: A chiefdom created in 1918 at the end of the German occupation in the Territory of Nyanza ...
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Bushiru
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Busozo: The tradition tells that Ruganzu II Ndoli, Mwami of Rwanda, when travelling, was received cordially by the Bami of Busozo ...
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Buyenzi: A territory conquered from the Barundi (today Burundi) by Mutara II Rwogera ...
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Bwanacyambwe: A Hutu chiefdom created in 1929 when Chief Basomingera abandoned ....
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Bwishaza: Initially a Hutu chiefdom in the Bahinza clan. Kigeli IV Rwabugiri, Mwami of Rwanda gave the land to Bisangwa and the grass to Ntizimira c1879 ...
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Chyinzuzi
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Cyanya
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Cyesha: A chiefdom created on 1/1/1935. Part of Impara since Rwanteri under Kigeli III Ndabarasa ...
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Cyimpundu
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Cyingwa
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Cyitatire: A chiefdom named after his chief and reduced in size in the 1929 reorganization ...
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Cyoma
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East Buganza: A chiefdom created in the 1929 reorganization with 13 subchiefdoms
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Gapfyisi: A chiefdom named after his 1st chief, initially created by Mwami Yuhi V ...
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Gaseke
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Gashora
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Gatare
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Gihana: A chiefdom named after his first and only chief ...
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Gihenga
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Gihundwe
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Gitambi
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Giti
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Idambasi: In 1931, Bugesera, in the Kigali Territory, was reorganized in 3 chiefdoms with Idambasi headed by a chief ...
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Impara: A chiefdom founded by warlord Rwanteri with his Mpara (hence, the name of the chiefdom) warriors who defeated Hutu chief Bijeri ...
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Intwaza: A chiefdom named after his first and only chief consisting of the Province of Rwagamana...
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Isha
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Jari
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Julu
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Jurgwe
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Kabagali: A chiefdom created in 1919 after the German occupation in the Territory of Nyanza ...
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Kaboza
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Kagunga
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Kalengera
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Kami
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Kanage
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Kanazi
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Kanyinya
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Kanyonyi
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Karama
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Karambo
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Karyabwite: A chiefdom in Buliza, named after his chief and dispossessed in 1929 in favor of the chiefdom of Lwubusisi ...
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Kayondo: A chiefdom named after his chief with several hills ...
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Kibali: Initially a Tutsi chiefdom, Kibali became a Hutu chiefdom under Yuhi V wa Musinga ...
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Kibari
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Kibazi
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Kigarama
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Kigurwe
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Kirwa
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Kivuruga: Kivuruga was part of Mulera, then of Bugarura and partly of Bukonya. In the reorganization of 1931, Kivuruga became a chiefdom ...
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Lwabutogo: A chiefdom that belonged during the colonial period to the Kigali Territory ...
* Lwanyabugigira
* Lwidegembya: A chiefdom named after his first and only chief. The chiefdom was reorganized in 1929 ...
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Lwigemera
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Lwubusisi
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Mafene: A chiefdom named after his chief and consisting of several hills in Bugesera, Bwanacyambwe and Buganza, downgraded in 1929 ...
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Mahanga
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Majanja
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Marangara: A chiefdom created before the Belgian rule in the Territory of Nyanza ...
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Mataba
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Matyazo
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Mayaga: A chiefdom created before the Belgian rule in the Territory of Nyanza ...
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Mbuye
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Migongo: A chiefdom that belonged to the kingdom of Gisaka until annexed to Rwanda c1850 ...
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Mirenge: A chiefdom that belonged to the kingdom of Gisaka until annexed to Rwanda c1850 ...
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Mubari: A chiefdom on the Kagera river that belonged to the kingdom of Gisaka until annexed to Rwanda c1850 ...
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Mubori
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Mugemanshuro: A chiefdom named after his chief and totally dispossessed in the 1929 reorganization ...
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Muhehwe
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Mulera: Initially, a region consisting of Bushiru, Rwankeri, Bufumbira, Mulera proper, Kivuruga, west Buberuka, Bugarura, Ndorwa and Bukamba ...
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Munyove
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Murma
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Musha
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Musovu
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Mutare
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Muyange
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Mvejuru: A chiefdom created before the Belgian rule ...
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Mwezi
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Mwiri
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Mwiyando
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Mwurire
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Ndara: A chiefdom ruled by a son of Yuhi III Mazimpaka ...
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Ndiza: A chiefdom created before the Belgian rule in the Territory of Nyanza ...
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Ndoli: A chiefdom named after his chief and consisting of several hills in Bugesera ...
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Ndorwa: Ndorwa was an independent kingdom until conquered by Rwanda when it became part of Bufumbira ...
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Nkungu
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North Biru
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North Buganza
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Ntunga
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Nturo: A chiefdom named after his chief and consisting of several hills in Bwanacyambwe and Buganza, totally dispossessed in the 1929 reorganization ...
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Nyagihunika
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Nyakabuye
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Nyakare: A chiefdom created for a daughter of Ruganzu II Ndoli ...
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Nyamubembe
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Nyaruguru: A chiefdom created for a son of Cyilima II Rujugira ...
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Nyarusange
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Nyilinkindi: A chiefdom named after one of his chiefs, partitioned in 1929 ...
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Rubona
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Rugenge
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Rukaryi: A chiefdom formerly named after his first chief (Rwanyabugigira or Lwanyabugigira), that became the chiefdom of Rukaryi ...
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Rukiga
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Rukoma: A chiefdom created before the Belgian rule in the Territory of Nyanza ...
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Rurama
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Rusenyi Itibare: A polity created by the Bazimya under a grandson of Ruganzu II Ndoli, Mwami of Rwanda ...
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Ruvumba
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Rwabidege
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Rwabutogo
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Rwagamana
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Rwankeri: A chiefdom created off Mulera and Buhoma in 1931 ...
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Rwanyabugigira
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Rwidegembya
* Rwigemera: A chiefdom named after his first and only chief, created on 13/3/1929 ...
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Rwinkuba
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Rwintare
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Rwubusisi
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Sebigabiro: A chiefdom named after his first and only chief. The chiefdom was reorganized in 1929 and reduced to the Murma hill in Rukaryi ...
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Shangasha
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South Biru
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South Buganza
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Tabarari
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Tumba
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Wanyangura