Namuggala of Buganda
Namuggala Kagali was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, between 1741 and 1750. He was the twenty-fourth (24th) Kabaka of Buganda.
| Ssekabaka Namuggala Kagali | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1741 - 1750 |
| Predecessor | Mwanga I of Buganda |
| Successor | Kyabaggu of Buganda |
| Born | Uganda |
| Died | 1750 Nalubugo Hill |
| Burial | Muyomba, Busiro |
| Spouse | 1. Nabakyaala Basuuta 2. Lady Najjuka 3. Lady Nakangu 4. Lady Nalubowa 5. Lady Nalunga 6. Lady Nawaguma |
| Father | Prince Musanje Golooba |
| Mother | Namasole Nabulya Naluggwa |
Claim to the throne
He was the second son of Prince Musanje Golooba. His mother was Nabulya Naluggwa of the Ndiga clan, the second of his father's wives. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his elder brother, Kabaka Mwanga I Sebanakitta, in 1741. He established his capital at Nansana.
Married life
He is recorded to have married six (6) wives:
- Naabakyaala Basuuta, the Kaddulubaale, daughter Masembe, of the Nsenene clan
- Najjuka, daughter of Gunju, of the Butiko clan
- Nakangu, daughter of Kagenda, of the Mamba clan
- Nalubowa, daughter of Seggiriinya, of the Ngo (Leopard) clan.
- Nalunga, daughter of Terwewalwa, of the Nvuma clan.
- Nawaguma, daughter of Kisuule, of the Tembo? clan
Issue
He is recorded to have fathered three sons:
- Prince (Omulangira) Kateregga, whose mother was Basuuta
- Prince (Omulangira) Ngabo, whose mother was Najjuka
- Prince (Omulangira) Kiboli, whose mother was Nawaguma
The final years
His genial nature made him a more acceptable candidate to men who still remembered the tyranny of Kagulu’s rule.
-MM Semakula Kiwanuka.[1]
Kabaka Namuggala abdicated in favor of his younger brother, Kyabaggu Kabinuli, around 1750. He died, following an accidental fall on Nalubugo Hill, after his abdication. He was buried at Muyomba, Busiro.[2]
Succession table
| Preceded by Mwanga I Sebanakitta |
King of Buganda c.1741-c.1750 |
Succeeded by Kyabaggu Kabinuli |
See also
References
- Kiwanuka, MM Semakula, A History of Buganda: From the foundation of the Kingdom to 1900. London: Longman, 1971.
- "Kabaka Namuggala Is Buried At Muyomba, Busiro". Buganda.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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