Semakookiro of Buganda
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Semakookiro, 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 (27th) Kabaka of Buganda.
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1750 and 1780. His mother was Nanteza, the seventeenth (17th) of his father's twenty (20) wives. He ascended the throne after the death of his brother, Kabaka Jjunju Sendegeya
, whom he defeated and killed in battle; the Battle of Kiwawu, in 1797. He established his capital at Kasangati
.
, in old age at the Jjunju Palace at Kasangati
, in Kyaddondo County. He was initially buried at Kasangati. In 1869, his remains were exhumed and re-buried at Kisimbiri in Busiro County.
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 1797 until 1814. He was the twenty-seventh (27th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the son of Kabaka Kyabaggu KabinuliKyabaggu of Buganda
Kyabaggu Kabinuli was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1750 until 1780. He was the twenty-fifth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1750 and 1780. His mother was Nanteza, the seventeenth (17th) of his father's twenty (20) wives. He ascended the throne after the death of his brother, Kabaka Jjunju Sendegeya
Jjunju of Buganda
Junju Sendegeya was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1780 until 1797. He was the twenty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, whom he defeated and killed in battle; the Battle of Kiwawu, in 1797. He established his capital at Kasangati
Kasangati
-Location:Kasangati is located north of Kampala on the Kampala-Gayaza Highway. This well rounded market town can be found south of the slightly smaller area of Gayaza along the Kampala-Gayaza Road...
.
Married life
He is recorded to have married fifteen (15) wives:- Naabakyaala Nansikombi Ndwadd'ewazibwa, the Kaddulubaale, daughter of Luyombo, of the Nsenene (Grasshopper) clan
- Balambi, daughter of Sembuzi, of the Ndiga clan
- Bawedde, daughter of Nakato, of the Mbogo clan
- Bwaayita, daughter of Jjumba, of the Nkima clan
- Guluma, daughter of Lusinga, of the Ntalaganya clan
- Gwowoleza, daughter of Luzige, of the Ndiga clan
- Jajjaw'abaana, daughter of Serusa, of the Ndiga clan
- Naabakyaala Kikubula, Nassaza, daughter of Luzige, of the Ndiga clan
- Nabisunsa, daughter of Mukusu, of the Mpindi clan
- Namatama, daughter of Malunda, of the Ndiga clan
- Seb'andabawa, daughter of Nkali, of the Ngeye clan
- Naabakyaala Sirisa, Kabejja, daughter of Sekiwedde, of the Mamba clan
- Sikyayinza, daughter of Jjumba, of the Nkima clan
- Naabakyaala Namisango, Naabagereka, daughter of Luyombo, of the Nsenene (Grasshopper) clan
- Naabakyaala Nasuzewabi, daughter of Bunnya, of the Nsenene clan
Offspring
The children of Kabaka Semakookiro included the following:- Prince (Omulangira) Kanaakulya Mukasa, who succeeded his father as Kabaka Kamaanya KadduwamalaKamaanya of BugandaKamaanya Kadduwamala was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1814 until 1832. He was the twenty-eighth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, whose mother was Ndwadd'ewazibwa - Princess (Omumbejja) Ndagire, whose mother was Ndwadd'ewazibwa
- Prince (Omulangira) Luyenje, whose mother was Bawedde
- Prince (Omulangira) Tebattagwaabwe, whose mother was Bwaayita
- Prince (Omulangira) Nyiningabo. He was killed by being burned alive at Benga, for rebellion against his father.
- Prince (Omulangira) Kafunende. He was killed by being burned alive at Benga, for rebellion against his father.
- Prince (Omulangira) Kiyimba, whose mother was Seb'andabawa
- Prince (Omulangira) Kakirebwe, whose mother was Sirisa
- Prince (Omulangira) Kakungulu, whose mother was Sikyayinza. Prince Kakungulu became the father of twins, born before 1814
- Prince (Omulangira) Mutebi I, whose mother was Gwowoleza. He was killed by drowning in BusogaBusogaBusoga is a traditional Bantu kingdom in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives for a united people of...
for rebellion against his father - Prince (Omulangira) Mutebi II, whose mother was Jajjaw'abaana). He contested the succession of his brother in 1814, but was defeated and fled to Bukoba, in Kyaggwe.
- Prince (Omulangira) Zzimbe, whose mother was Namatama
- Princess (Omumbejja) Nakuyita, whose mother was Balambi
- Princess (Omumbejja) Nabisalo, whose mother was Guluma
- Princess (Omumbejja) Nagaddya, whose mother was Nabisunsa
- Princess (Omumbejja) Nabinaka
The final years
Kabaka Semakookiro died from an afflictionDisease
A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune...
, in old age at the Jjunju Palace at Kasangati
Kasangati
-Location:Kasangati is located north of Kampala on the Kampala-Gayaza Highway. This well rounded market town can be found south of the slightly smaller area of Gayaza along the Kampala-Gayaza Road...
, in Kyaddondo County. He was initially buried at Kasangati. In 1869, his remains were exhumed and re-buried at Kisimbiri in Busiro County.