Suuna I of Buganda
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Suuna I Kisolo, also spelled as Ssuuna I Kisolo, was Kabaka
(King) of the Kingdom of Buganda
, reigning from about 1584 until his death around 1614. He was the eleventh (11th) Kabaka of Buganda.
, Kabaka of Buganda between 1524 and 1554. His mother was Nassuuna, his father's fifth (5th) wife
. He ascended to the throne
upon the death
of his elder half-brother, Kabaka Jemba
, in 1584. He established his capital at Gimbo Hill.
at Gimbo.
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....
(King) 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...
, reigning from about 1584 until his death around 1614. He was the eleventh (11th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the son of Kabaka Nakibinge KagaliNakibinge of Buganda
Nakibinge Kagali was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, between 1524 to 1554 AD. He was the eighth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda between 1524 and 1554. His mother was Nassuuna, his father's fifth (5th) 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 ascended 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 death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
of his elder half-brother, Kabaka Jemba
Jemba of Buganda
Jemba Busungwe was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1564 and 1584. He was the 10th Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, in 1584. He established his capital at Gimbo Hill.
Married life
He married two (2) wives:- Nakigo, daughter of Walusimbi, of the Ffumbe clan
- Naluggwa, daughter of Lwoomwa, of the Ndiga clan
Offspring
He fathered four sons:- Prince (Omulangira) Sewatti, whose mother was Nakigo
- Prince (Omulangira) Gogombe
- Prince (Omulangira) Kawaali
- Kabaka Kimbugwe KamegereKimbugwe of BugandaKimbugwe Kamegere was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1634 and 1644. He was the thirteenth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, whose mother was Naluggwa.
The final years
He died in middle-age, at his capital at Gimbo, Busiro in 1614. He was buriedBurial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
at Gimbo.