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Kimbugwe of Buganda

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Reign
  
1634–1644

Father
  
Suuna I of Buganda

Died
  
1584, Kampala, Uganda

Successor
  
Kateregga of Buganda

Predecessor
  
Sekamaanya of Buganda

Mother
  
Namasole Naluggwa

Place of burial
  
Busiro, Uganda

Spouse
  
1. Lady Nakamyuuka2. Lady Nakunja3. Nabakyaala Nabuuso

Parents
  
Suuna I of Buganda, Namasole Naluggwa

Grandparents
  
Nakibinge of Buganda, Namasole Nassuuna

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Kimbugwe Kamegere was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1634 and 1644. He was the thirteenth Kabaka of Buganda.

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Claim to the throne

He was born at Kongojje, the youngest son of Suuna I Kisolo, Kabaka of Buganda between 1584 and 1614. His mother was Naluggwa of the Ndiga clan, the second wife of his father. He ascended to the throne after the death of his cousin, Kabaka Sekamaanya Kisolo. He established his capital at Bugwaanya.

Married life

He had three wives:

  • Nakamyuuka, daughter of Mukusu, of the Mpindi clan
  • Nakunja, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Mbogo clan
  • Nabakyaala Nabuuso, the Naabagareka, daughter of Gunju, of the Butiko clan and widow of his predecessor, Kabaka Sekamaanya Kisolo, Kabaka of Buganda, who ruled between 1614 and 1634.

    • Issue

    He fathered two sons:

  • Prince (Omulangira) Kamyuuka, whose mother was Nakamyuuka
  • Prince (Omulangira) Baleke, whose mother was Nakamyuuka

    • The final years

    He was killed, allegedly by witchcraft by his stepson, Prince Kateregga, who succeeded him to the throne, circa 1644. He is buried at Bugwaanya, Busiro.

    References

    Kimbugwe of Buganda Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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