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

Ssekabaka Mwanga I
Kabaka of Buganda
Reign1740 - 1741
PredecessorMawanda of Buganda
SuccessorNamuggala of Buganda
BornUganda
Died1741
Unknown
Burial
Kavumba, Busiro
Spouse1. Lady Najjuma
2. Lady Nakabugo
3. Nabakyaala Nakiwala
4. Lady Nalubowa
5. Lady Namakula
FatherPrince Musanje Golooba
MotherNamasole Nabulya Naluggwa

Claim to the throne

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Preceded by King of Buganda
c.1740-c.1741
Succeeded by

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kaggwa, Sir Apollo K, Basekabaka be’Buganda [translated by MM Semakula Kiwanuka]. Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1971.
  2. ^ Kaggwa, Apollo; Kalibala, Ernest B. (1934). The Customs of the Baganda. p. 34.
  3. ^ Kiwanuka, MM Semakula, A History of Buganda: From the foundation of the Kingdom to 1900. London: Longman, 1971.
  4. ^ "Ssekabaka Mwanga I Is Buried at Kavumba, Busiro". Buganda.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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