Kiweewa of Buganda
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Mutebi Nnyonyintono Kiweewa was Kabaka
of the Kingdom of Buganda
from August 2, 1888 until October 21, 1888. He was the thirty-second (32nd) Kabaka of Buganda.
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reign
ed between 1856 and 1884. His mother was Kiribakka of the Mamba clan. He ascend
ed to the throne
following the defeat of his younger brother, Kabaka Mwanga II
by the combined Christian
, Muslim
and rebel Baganda
forces. The defeat of Mwanga II occurred on August 2, 1888. Kiweewa was crowned on September 11, 1888. He maintained his capital at Mengo Hill
.
, who reigned from October 21, 1888 until October 5, 1889. He was captured and thrown in jail. He was killed in prison by his Muslim captors in July 1889. He was buried at Masanafu, Kyaddondo.
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...
from August 2, 1888 until October 21, 1888. He was the thirty-second (32nd) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was born at Nakatema prior to 1856, the eldest son of Kabaka Mukaabya Walugembe Mutesa I KayiiraMuteesa I of Buganda
Muteesa I Mukaabya Walugembe Kayiira was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, from 1856 until 1884. He was the thirtieth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reign
Reign
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ed between 1856 and 1884. His mother was Kiribakka of the Mamba clan. He ascend
Ascend
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ed to the throne
Throne
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following the defeat of his younger brother, Kabaka Mwanga II
Mwanga II of Buganda
Danieri Basammula-Ekkere Mwanga II Mukasa was Kabaka from 1884 until 1888 and from 1889 until 1897. He was the thirty-first Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
by the combined Christian
Christian
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, Muslim
Muslim
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and rebel Baganda
Baganda
The Ganda are an ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda. Traditionally comprising 52 tribes the Ganda have a rich history and culture...
forces. The defeat of Mwanga II occurred on August 2, 1888. Kiweewa was crowned on September 11, 1888. He maintained his capital at Mengo Hill
Mengo, Uganda
Mengo is a hill in Lubaga Division, Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Mengo is bordered by Kampala Hill to the north, Nsambya Hill to the east, Kibuye to the southeast, Ndeeba to the south, Lubaga Hill to the west and Namirembe Hill to the northwest. The coordinates of Mengo Hill...
.
Married life
He is recorded to have married twenty (20) wives:- Lady Bukirwa Nassaza
- Lady Butema
- Lady Kajja
- Lady Lozaliya
- Lady Luleba, Omusenero
- Lady Namubiru
- Lady Balirwa
- Lady Namuli, Omufumbiro
- Naabakyaala Namusoke, Kaddulubaale
- Lady Nambajjwe
- Lady Nambi I
- Lady Nambi II
- Lady Nambi III
- Lady Tebalyayeebwa, Omulindamazzi
- Lady Teyansigira
- Lady Lwandeeta
- Naabakyaala Zandaba, the Namasole, previously the Kaddulubaale
- Naabakyaala Mbagumidde, the Kabejja
- Lady Bwangu
- Lady Sabaddu
Offspring
He fathered twenty-three (23) children; twenty-one (21) sons and two (2) daughters:- Prince Kiweewa Ssimbwa, whose mother was Lady Butema
- Prince (Omulangira) Walulyo I, whose mother was Lady Butema
- Prince (Omulangira) Kibuuka, whose mother was Lady Kajja
- Prince (Omulangira) Nabadda, whose mother was Lady Lozaliya
- Prince (Omulangira) Muyinda, whose mother was Lady Luleba, Omusenero
- Prince (Omulangira) Agustin [Gusito] Tebandeke, whose mother was Lady Namubiru. He was educated at Namilyango CollegeNamilyango CollegeNamilyango College is a boys-only boarding middle and high school located in Mukono District in Central Uganda.-Location:The school is situated on a lush green campus on Namilyango Hill, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It's approximately , by road,...
. - Prince (Omulangira) Lulaba, whose mother was Lady Namuli
- Prince (Omulangira) Kagunya, whose mother was Lady Namuli
- Prince (Omulangira) Lukongwa, the Ssaabalangira (Chief Prince), whose mother was Lady Namusoke
- Prince (Omulangira) Kiwanuka, whose mother was Lady Namusoke
- Prince (Omulangira) Walulyo II, whose mother was Lady Namusoke
- Prince (Omulangira) Kalubagwiire, whose mother was Lady Nambajjwe
- Prince (Omulangira) Sekamaanya, whose mother was Lady Nambi I
- Prince (Omulangira) Namulinzi I, whose mother was Lady Nambi II
- Prince (Omulangira) Mwanga, whose mother was Lady Nambi III
- Prince (Omulangira) Chwa, whose mother was Tebalyayeebwa
- Prince (Omulangira) Ngenza, whose mother was Tebalyayeebwa
- Prince (Omulangira) Namulinzi II, whose mother was Teyansigira
- Prince (Omulangira) Namika, whose mother was Lady Lwandeeta
- Prince (Omulangira) Musisi, whose mother was Lwandeeta
- Prince (Omulangira) Nasuswa, whose mother was Lady Zandaba
- Princess (Omumbejja) Hana Mazzi, whose mother was Balirwa
- Princess (Omumbejja) Agaati Kagere, whose mother Tebalyayeebwa
His reign
Kabaka Kiweewa Nnyonyintono has the record of the shortest rein in the history of Buganda. He was the Kabaka-in-waiting for forty (40) days. After he was crowned, he lasted a mere forty (40) days on the throne. His reign was characterized by conflict and rebellion among the members of the royal court and intrigue and plotting among the Moslem and Christian forces that supported the warring factions.The final days
He was deposed by the Muslim forces of his brother Kabaka Kalema MugulumaKalema of Buganda
Rashid Kalema Muguluma was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, from October 21, 1888 until October 5, 1889. He was the thirty-third Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, who reigned from October 21, 1888 until October 5, 1889. He was captured and thrown in jail. He was killed in prison by his Muslim captors in July 1889. He was buried at Masanafu, Kyaddondo.