Kyabaggu of Buganda
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Kyabaggu Kabinuli was Kabaka
of the Kingdom of Buganda
from 1750 until 1780. He was the twenty-fifth (25th) Kabaka of Buganda.
ed to the throne
upon the abdication
of his elder brother Kabaka Namuggala Kagali
in 1750. He established his capital at Lubya Hill.
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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 1750 until 1780. He was the twenty-fifth (25th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the third son of Prince Musanje Golooba. His mother was Nabulya Naluggwa of the Ndiga (Sheep) clan, the second (2nd) of his father's three (3) wives. He ascendAscend
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ed to the throne
Throne
A throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the...
upon the abdication
Abdication
Abdication occurs when a monarch, such as a king or emperor, renounces his office.-Terminology:The word abdication comes derives from the Latin abdicatio. meaning to disown or renounce...
of his elder brother Kabaka Namuggala Kagali
Namuggala of Buganda
Namuggala Kagali was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, between 1741 and 1750. He was the twenty-forth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
in 1750. He established his capital at Lubya Hill.
Married life
He is recorded to have married twenty (20) wives:- Gwolyoowa, daughter Mwamba?, of the Lugave clan
- Kiriibwa , daughter of Sebugulu, of the Lugave clan
- Magota, daughter of Namukoka, of the Mamba clan
- Misinga, daughter of Natiigo, of the Lugave clan
- Mbigidde, daughter of Terwewalwa, of the Nvuma clan
- Nabiweke, daughter of Seggiriinya, of the Ngo clan
- Nabugere, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Ffumbe clan
- Nagalaale, daughter of Lule, of the Ngonge clan
- Naabakyaala Najjemba, the Omubikka, daughter of Lule, of the Ngonge clan
- Nalubimbi, daughter of Namwaama, of the Kkobe clan
- Nalugooti, daughter of Masembe, of the Nsenene clan
- Nalunga, daughter of Lugunju, of the Nvuma clan
- Nalwondooba, daughter of Nankere, of the Mamba clan
- Namayanja, daughter of Budde, of the Mamba clan. She killed her husband in a rage in 1750, prior to marrying the Kabaka.
- Nambooze, daughter of Namwaama, of the Kkobe clan
- Nankanja, daughter of Nakabalira, of the Nvuma clan
- Nanteza, daughter of Kakembo, of the Njovu clan
- Nfambe, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Ffumbe clan
- Nanzigu
- Nakalyoowa.
Offspring
Kabaka Kyabaggu fathered many children. Among his children are the following:- Prince (Omulangira) Sanya, whose mother was Misinga
- Prince (Omulangira) Mbajjwe, whose mother was Nabugere
- Prince (Omulangira) Saku, whose mother was Nalubimbi
- Prince (Omulangira) Wango, whose mother was Nalwondooba
- Prince (Omulangira) Kalema, whose mother was Nambooze. He contested the succession on the death of his father. Defeated by his brother, JjunjuJjunju of BugandaJunju Sendegeya was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1780 until 1797. He was the twenty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, and fled to BunyoroBunyoroBunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa from the 16th to the 19th century. It is ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro... - Prince (Omulangira) Kibuli
- Prince (Omulangira) Kigoye, whose mother was Nambooze
- Prince (Omulangira) Lubambula.
- Prince (Omulangira) Mukama. He rebelled against his half-brother, Kabaka JjunjuJjunju of BugandaJunju Sendegeya was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1780 until 1797. He was the twenty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
. He was killed by his half-brother, Prince SemakookiroSemakookiro of BugandaSemakookiro, also spelled as Ssemakookiro, whose full name is Semakookiro Wasajja Nabbunga was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, from 1797 until 1814. He was the twenty-seventh Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, after 1780. - Prince (Omulangira) Wakayima. Prince Wakayima was the father of Prince (Omulangira) Sewaya.
- Kabaka Junju SendegeyaJjunju of BugandaJunju Sendegeya was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1780 until 1797. He was the twenty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda from 1780 to 1797, whose mother was Nanteza. - Kabaka Semakookiro Wasajja NabbungaSemakookiro of BugandaSemakookiro, also spelled as Ssemakookiro, whose full name is Semakookiro Wasajja Nabbunga was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, from 1797 until 1814. He was the twenty-seventh Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda between 1797 and 1814, whose mother was Nanteza. - Prince (Omulangira) Sekafuuwa, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at MulagoMulagoMulago is a hill in north-central Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises above sea level.-History:Mulago was derived from the Ganda word “omulago”, a type of medicine, kept on this hill, that was used by Kabaka Suuna II for protection against spirits. The landmark on this hill is...
, by his half-brother, Prince Wakayima, in 1780. - Prince (Omulangira) Kiribatta, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at MulagoMulagoMulago is a hill in north-central Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises above sea level.-History:Mulago was derived from the Ganda word “omulago”, a type of medicine, kept on this hill, that was used by Kabaka Suuna II for protection against spirits. The landmark on this hill is...
, by his half-brother, Kabaka JjunjuJjunju of BugandaJunju Sendegeya was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1780 until 1797. He was the twenty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, in 1780. - Prince (Omulangira) Kikunta, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at MulagoMulagoMulago is a hill in north-central Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises above sea level.-History:Mulago was derived from the Ganda word “omulago”, a type of medicine, kept on this hill, that was used by Kabaka Suuna II for protection against spirits. The landmark on this hill is...
, by his half-brother, Kabaka JunjuJjunju of BugandaJunju Sendegeya was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1780 until 1797. He was the twenty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, in 1780. - Princess (Omumbejja) Nsekere, whose mother was Gwolyoowa
- Princess (Omumbejja) Nalukwaakula, whose mother was Nagalaale
- Princess (Omumbejja) Nakayiza
- Princess (Omumbejja) Zansanze, whose mother was Nanteza
The final years
Kabaka Kyabaggu was killed by Kikoso, valet to Nakirindisa, at Namubiru, in 1780. He was initially buried at Mereera. In 1869, his remains were exhumed and re-buried at KyebandoKyebando
-Location:Kyebando is bordered by Kawempe to the northwest, Kikaaya to the northeast, Bukoto to the east, Mulago to the south, Bwaise to the southwest and Kaleerwe to the west. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district...
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