Mutara III Rudahigwa

Mutara III Rudahigwa
Mwami of Rwanda
Reign16 November 1931 – 25 July 1959
PredecessorYuhi V Musinga
SuccessorKigeli V Ndahindurwa
BornMarch 1911
Cyangugu, Kingdom of Rwanda, German East Africa
Died25 July 1959(1959-07-25) (aged 48)
Usumbura, Ruanda-Urundi
Burial
Spouse
Nyiramakomali
(m. 1933; div. 1941)
(after 1942)
ClanAbanyiginya
FatherYuhi V Musinga
MotherRadegonde Nyiramavugo III Kankazi
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Mutara III Rudahigwa (March 1911[1] – 25 July 1959) was King (umwami) of Rwanda between 1931 and 1959. He was the first Rwandan king to be baptised, bringing Catholicism to the country. His Christian name was Charles Léon Pierre and he is sometimes referred to as Charles Mutara III Rudahigwa.

  1. ^ "Mutara III Rudahigwa grave editorial stock image. Image of colonialism - 20198819".