Mwanga I of Buganda
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Mwanga I Sebanakitta was Kabaka
of the Kingdom of Buganda
from 1740 until 1741. He was the twenty third (23rd) Kabaka of Buganda.
ed to the throne
after the death of his uncle, Kabaka Mawanda Sebanakitta
, in 1740.
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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 1740 until 1741. He was the twenty third (23rd) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the eldest son of Prince Musanje Golooba. His mother was Nabulya Naluggwa of the Ndiga clan, the second wife of his father. 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...
after the death of his uncle, Kabaka Mawanda Sebanakitta
Mawanda of Buganda
Mawanda Sebanakitta was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, between 1738 and 1740. He was the twenty second Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, in 1740.
Married life
He is recorded to have married five (5) wives:- Najjuma, daughter of Natiigo, of the Lugave clan
- Nakabugo, daughter of Mugema, of the Nkima clan
- Naabakyaala Nakiwala, Omubikka, daughter of Semwanga, of the Ngonge clan
- Nalubowa, daughter of Segiriinya, of the Ngo clan
- Namakula, daughter of Mpinga, of the Lugave clan
Offspring
He is recorded to have fathered three (3) sons:- Prince (Omulangira) Mulage, whose mother was Najjuma. He became Sabaddu to the princesses.
- Prince (Omulangira) Kiwanuka, whose mother was Nakabugo
- Prince (Omulangira) Nkondoggo, whose mother was Namakula
The final years
Kabaka Mwanga I Sebanakitta was killed by Nkunnumbi, in revenge for the murder of his son, around 1741. He was initially buried at Meerera. In 1860, his remains were exhumed and re-buried at Kavumba, Busiro. He was succeeded by his brother, Prince Namuggala KagaliNamuggala 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:...
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