Kikulwe of Buganda
| Ssekabaka Kikulwe Mawuba | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1736 - 1738 |
| Predecessor | Kagulu of Buganda |
| Successor | Mawanda of Buganda |
| Spouse |
1. Lady Nabiddo 2. Lady Najjuka 3. Lady Nakabugo 4.Lady Namatovu 5. Nabakyaala Nantume Nanzigu |
| Father | Ndawula of Buganda |
| Mother | Namasole Nakikulwe Namirembe |
| Born | Uganda |
| Died |
1738 Unknown |
| Burial | Kaliiti, Busiro |
Kikulwe Mawuba was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1736 and 1738. He was the twenty first (21st) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the fourth (4th) son of Kabaka Ndawula Nsobya, the nineteenth (19th) Kabaka of Buganda. His mother was Nakikulwe Namirembe, the third (3rd) of his father's seven (7) wives. He ascended the throne after the death of his elder brother, Kabaka Kagulu Tebukywereke. He established his capital at Kibibi.[1]
Married Life
He is reported to have married five (5) wives:
- Nabiddo, daughter of Luba, of the Nyonyi clan
- Najjuka, daughter of Gunju, of the Butiko clan
- Nakabugo, daughter of Mugema, of the Nkima clan
- Namatovu, daughter of Kajubi, of the Nsenene clan
- Naabakyaala Nantume Nanzigu, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Mbogo clan
Issue
He is recorded to have fathered at least nine (9) children:
- Prince (Omulangira) Madangu, whose mother was Nakabugo
- Prince (Omulangira) Mpalikitenda, whose mother was Nabiddo
- Prince (Omulangira) Maganda, whose mother was Nakabugo
- Prince (Omulangira) Gabanga, whose mother was Nakabugo
- Prince (Omulangira) Segaamweenge, whose mother was Nakabugo
- Princess (Omumbejja) Zansanze, whose mother was Nakabugo
- Princess (Omumbejja) Nabaloga, whose mother was Nakabugo
- Prince (Omulangira) Gabane, whose mother was Namatovu
- Prince (Omulangira) Gomottoka, whose mother was Namatovu
The final years
Kabaka Kikulwe was murdered by his elder half-brother, Prince Mawanda Sebanakitta, who seized the throne around 1738. Ssekabaka Kikulwe is buried at Kaliiti, Busiro.[2]
Succession table
| Preceded by Kagulu Tebukywereke |
King of Buganda c.1736-c.1738 |
Succeeded by Mawanda Sebanakitta |
See also
References
- ↑ "The History And Life of Kabaka Kikulwe". Royalark.net. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ssekabaka Kikulwe Is Buried At Kaliiti, Busiro". Buganda.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.