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. The exact dates of the early monarchs is uncertain.

• Ntare III Rushatsi: 1680–1709
• Mwezi III Ndagushimiye: 1709– 1739
• Mutaga III Senyamwiza: 1739– 1767
• Mwambutsa III Syarushambo Butama: 1767–1796
• Ntare IV Rugamba: 1796–1852
• Mwezi IV Gisabo: 1852–August 21 1908
• Mutaga IV Mbikije: 1908– November 30 1915
• Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng: December 16 1915–July 8 1966
• Ntare V Ndizeye: September 1–November 28 1966