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Mwanga I of Buganda

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Reign
  
1740 - 1741

Father
  
Prince Musanje Golooba

Place of burial
  
Busiro, Uganda

Coronation date
  
1740

Predecessor
  
Mawanda of Buganda

Died
  
1741

Successor
  
Namuggala of Buganda

Spouse
  
1. Lady Najjuma 2. Lady Nakabugo 3. Nabakyaala Nakiwala 4. Lady Nalubowa 5. Lady Namakula

Mother
  
Namasole Nabulya Naluggwa

Parents
  
Namasole Nabulya Naluggwa, Prince Musanje Golooba

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Mwanga I Sebanakitta was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1740 until 1741. He was the twenty third (23rd) Kabaka of Buganda.

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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.

Married life

He is recorded to have married five (5) wives:

  • 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

    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. He was succeeded by his brother, Prince Namuggala Kagali.

    References

    Mwanga I of Buganda Wikipedia
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