Reign 1404 - 1434 Spouse Lady Najjemba Died 1434 Successor Kiggala of Buganda Grandchild Kiyimba of Buganda | Predecessor Kimera of Buganda Mother Namasole Nattembo Place of burial Busiro, Uganda Children Kiggala of Buganda | |
Father Prince Lumansi of Buganda Parents Namasole Nattembo, Prince Lumansi of Buganda | ||
Ttembo Kiridde was Kabaka (King) of the Kingdom of Buganda. He ruled between 1404 and 1434. He was the 4th Kabaka of Buganda.
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Claim to the throne
He was the only surviving son of Prince Lumansi, son of Kabaka Kimera. His mother was Nattembo. He killed his grandfather while on a hunting trip by clubbing him on the head. Accounts of the event differ; some say the event was an accident, while others say it was a deliberate act. Ttembo established his capital at Ntinda Hill.
Married life
He married Najjemba, daughter of Semwanga, of the Ngonge clan.
Issue
He fathered three children, two sons and one daughter:
The final years
Kabaka Ttembo became insane during the latter years of his reign. He died at Busiro and was buried at Katikamu. Other credible sources give his burial place as Bujuuko, Busiro.
References
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