Mwanga I of Buganda
Kabaka of Buganda
| Ssekabaka Mwanga I | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1740 - 1741 |
| Predecessor | Mawanda of Buganda |
| Successor | Namuggala of Buganda |
| Born | Uganda |
| Died | 1741 Unknown |
| Burial | Kavumba, Busiro |
| Spouse | 1. Lady Najjuma 2. Lady Nakabugo 3. Nabakyaala Nakiwala 4. Lady Nalubowa 5. Lady Namakula |
| Father | Prince Musanje Golooba |
| Mother | Namasole Nabulya Naluggwa |
Mwanga I was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda 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 ascended to the throne after the death of his uncle, Kabaka Mawanda Sebanakitta, in 1740.[citation needed]
Reign
Mwanga I and his brothers were the first Buganda Monarchs to go to Nnagalabi (later to be named Budo) for their coronation ceremonies. Previous Kabakas had gone to Nankere for the final and most important confirmation ceremony.
Some of the great officers of state during his reign included;[1]
| Name | Clan | Position | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ssebanaakitta | Mamba (Lungfish) | Katikiro | Chief Minister |
| Lubinga | Lugave (Pangolin) | Kasujju | Governor of Busujju |
| Matumpaggwa | Nkima (Vervet Monkey) | Kangaawo | Governor of Bulemezi |
| Mugwanya | Nkima (Vervet Monkey) | Mugema | Governor of Busiro |
| Kibaate | Ntalaganya (Duiker) | Kitunzi | Governor of Gomba |
| Manganyi | Ndiga (Sheep) | Katambala | Governor of Butambala |
Married life
He is recorded to have married five (5) wives:[2]
- 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
Issue
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
Mwanga is said to have reigned for only two months; he was a cruel man and it was his cruelty which resulted in his untimely death.
-MM Semakula Kiwanuka.[3]
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.[4] He was succeeded by his brother, Prince Namuggala Kagali.
Succession table
| Preceded by Mawanda Sebanakitta | King of Buganda c.1740-c.1741 | Succeeded by Namuggala Kagali |
See also
- Kabaka of Buganda
References
- ^ Kaggwa, Sir Apollo K, Basekabaka be’Buganda [translated by MM Semakula Kiwanuka]. Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1971.
- ^ Kaggwa, Apollo; Kalibala, Ernest B. (1934). The Customs of the Baganda. p. 34.
- ^ Kiwanuka, MM Semakula, A History of Buganda: From the foundation of the Kingdom to 1900. London: Longman, 1971.
- ^ "Ssekabaka Mwanga I Is Buried at Kavumba, Busiro". Buganda.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
External links
- List of the Kings of Buganda
