Kateregga of Buganda
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Kateregga Kamegere was Kabaka
of the Kingdom of Buganda
between 1644 and 1674. He was the fourteenth (14th) Kabaka of Buganda.
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1614 and 1634. His mother was Nabakyaala Nabuuso, the Naabagareka
, his father's only wife
. He ascend
ed to the throne following the death of his stepfather, allegedly, after killing him by witchcraft
around 1644. He established his capital at Lugeye Hill.
sting to his genitals in 1674. He was buried at Mitw'ebiri.
Other credible sources put his burial place at Buteregga, Busiro.
Kabaka of Buganda
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda. According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other material....
of the Kingdom of Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
between 1644 and 1674. He was the fourteenth (14th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the only son of Kabaka Sekamaanya KisoloSekamaanya of Buganda
Sekamaanya Kisolo, also spelled as Ssekamaanya Kisolo, was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1614 and 1634. He was the twelfth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1614 and 1634. His mother was Nabakyaala Nabuuso, the Naabagareka
Nnabagereka of Buganda
The Nnabagereka is the title for the Queen of the Kingdom of Buganda, a tribal kingdom in modern day Uganda. The current Nnabagereka is Sylvia Nagginda.This title is a relatively recent one, created in the 20th century...
, his father's only wife
Wife
A wife is a female partner in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the wife regarding her spouse and others, and her status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time.-Origin and etymology:...
. He ascend
Ascend
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ed to the throne following the death of his stepfather, allegedly, after killing him by witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
around 1644. He established his capital at Lugeye Hill.
Married life
He married nine (9) wives:- Nakabugo, daughter of Mugema, of the Nkima clan
- Nakamu, daughter of Kinyolo, of the Nkima clan
- Nakinyago, daughter of Naserenga, of the Ffumbe clan
- Naalongo Kawenyera, sister of Nakabugo, and daughter of Mugema, of the Nkima clan
- Naluggwa, daughter of Lwoomwa, of the Ndiga clan
- Namayumba, daughter of Mugema, of the Nkima clan
- Namugayi, daughter of Mpinga, of the Lugave clan
- Namutebi, daughter of Mbaja, of the Mamba clan.
- Nanzigu, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Mbogo clan.
Offspring
He fathered fifteen (15) children:- Prince (Omulangira) Lumansi Kijojo, whose mother was Nakabugo
- Prince (Omulangira) Naluwembe, whose mother was Nakamu
- Prince (Omulangira) Kinyago, whose mother was Nakinyago
- Prince (Omulangira) Waswa, whose mother was Naalongo Kawenyera. (Born before 1644 with twin brother Kato)
- Prince (Omulangira) Kato, whose mother was Naalongo Kawenyera. (Born before 1644 with twin brother Waswa)
- Prince (Omulangira) Senninde, whose mother was Naluggwa
- Prince (Omulangira) Gaweserwa, whose mother was Naluggwa
- Prince (Omulangira) Kawuuwa, whose mother was Namayumba
- Prince (Omulangira) Kawagga, whose mother was Namugayi
- Prince (Omulangira) Kazibwe Katakessu, whose mother was Namugayi
- Kabaka Mutebi IMutebi I of BugandaMutebi I was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1674 and 1680. He was the fifteenth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:He was the son of Kabaka Kateregga Kamegere, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1644 and 1674. His mother was Namutebi of the Mamba clan, the eighth wife of his...
, Kabaka of Buganda from 1674 until 1680, whose mother was Namutebi - Kabaka Juuko MulwaanaJuuko of BugandaJuuko Mulwaana was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, between 1680 and 1690. He was the sixteenth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, between 1680 and 1690, whose mother was Namutebi - Kabaka Kayemba KisikiKayemba of BugandaKayemba Kisiki was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1690 and 1704. He was the seventeenth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, between 1690 and 1704, whose mother was Namutebi - Prince (Omulangira) Nzigu, whose mother was Nanzigu
- Princess (Omumbejja) Nazibanja, whose mother was Naluggwa.
The final years
He died from a millipedeMillipede
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sting to his genitals in 1674. He was buried at Mitw'ebiri.
Other credible sources put his burial place at Buteregga, Busiro.