Kyabaggu of Buganda

Claim to the throne

He was the third son of Prince Musanje Golooba. His mother was Nabulya Naluggwa of the Ndiga (Sheep) clan, the second (2nd) of his father's three (3) wives. He ascended to the throne upon the abdication of his elder brother Kabaka Namuggala Kagali in 1750. He established his capital at Lubya Hill.

Married life

He is recorded to have married twenty (20) wives:

1. Gwolyoowa, daughter Mwamba?, of the Lugave clan
2. Kiriibwa, daughter of Sebugulu, of the Lugave clan
3. Magota, daughter of Namukoka, of the Mamba clan
4. Misinga, daughter of Natiigo, of the Lugave clan
5. Mbigidde, daughter of Terwewalwa, of the Nvuma clan
6. Nabiweke, daughter of Seggiriinya, of the Ngo clan
7. Nabugere, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Ffumbe clan
8. Nagalaale, daughter of Lule, of the Ngonge clan
9. Naabakyaala Najjemba, the Omubikka, daughter of Lule, of the Ngonge clan
10. Nalubimbi, daughter of Namwaama, of the Kkobe clan
11. Nalugooti, daughter of Masembe, of the Nsenene clan
12. Nalunga, daughter of Lugunju, of the Nvuma clan
13. Nalwondooba, daughter of Nankere, of the Mamba clan
14. Namayanja, daughter of Budde, of the Mamba clan. She killed her husband in a rage in 1750, prior to marrying the Kabaka.
15. Nambooze, daughter of Namwaama, of the Kkobe clan
16. Nankanja, daughter of Nakabalira, of the Nvuma clan
17. Nanteza, daughter of Kakembo, of the Njovu clan
18. Nfambe, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Ffumbe clan
19. Nanzigu
20. Nakalyoowa.

Issue

Kabaka Kyabaggu fathered many children. Among his children are the following:

1. Prince (Omulangira) Sanya, whose mother was Misinga
2. Prince (Omulangira) Mbajjwe, whose mother was Nabugere
3. Prince (Omulangira) Saku, whose mother was Nalubimbi
4. Prince (Omulangira) Wango, whose mother was Nalwondooba
5. Prince (Omulangira) Kalema, whose mother was Nambooze. He contested the succession on the death of his father. Defeated by his brother, Jjunju, and fled to Bunyoro
6. Prince (Omulangira) Kibuli
7. Prince (Omulangira) Kigoye, whose mother was Nambooze
8. Prince (Omulangira) Lubambula.
9. Prince (Omulangira) Mukama. He rebelled against his half-brother, Kabaka Jjunju. He was killed by his half-brother, Prince Semakookiro, after 1780.
10. Prince (Omulangira) Wakayima. Prince Wakayima was the father of Prince (Omulangira) Sewaya.
11. Kabaka Junju Sendegeya, Kabaka of Buganda from 1780 to 1797, whose mother was Nanteza.
12. Kabaka Semakookiro Wasajja Nabbunga, Kabaka of Buganda between 1797 and 1814, whose mother was Nanteza.
13. Prince (Omulangira) Sekafuuwa, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Prince Wakayima, in 1780.
14. Prince (Omulangira) Kiribatta, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Kabaka Jjunju, in 1780.
15. Prince (Omulangira) Kikunta, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Kabaka Junju, in 1780.
16. Princess (Omumbejja) Nsekere, whose mother was Gwolyoowa
17. Princess (Omumbejja) Nalukwaakula, whose mother was Nagalaale
18. Princess (Omumbejja) Nakayiza
19. Princess (Omumbejja) Zansanze, whose mother was Nanteza

The final years

Kabaka Kyabaggu was killed by Kikoso, valet to Nakirindisa, at Namubiru, in 1780. He was initially buried at Mereera. In 1869, his remains were exhumed and re-buried at Kyebando.