Mutebi I of Buganda
This is an article about Mutebi I. Not to be confused with Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II.
| Ssekabaka Mutebi I | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1674 - 1680 |
| Predecessor | Kateregga of Buganda |
| Successor | Juuko of Buganda |
| Born | Uganda |
| Died | 1680 Mbalwa, Kira Town |
| Burial | Mbalwa, Kira Town |
| Spouse | 1.Lady Nabitalo 2. Lady Nabukalu 3. Lady Naluyima 4. Lady Namawuba 5. Lady Nampiima |
| Father | Kateregga of Buganda |
| Mother | Namasole Namutebi |
Mutebi I was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1674 and 1680. He was the fifteenth (15th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne[edit]
He was the son of Kabaka Kateregga Kamegere, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1644 and 1674. His mother was Namutebi of the Mamba clan, the eighth (8th) wife of his father. He ascended the throne following the death of his father in 1674. He established his capital at Muguluka.[1] He is remembered as a malevolent ruler.[1]
Married Life[edit]
He married five (5) wives:[1]
- Nabitalo, daughter of Walusimbi, of the Ffumbe clan
- Nabukalu, daughter of Ndugwa, of the Lugave clan
- Naluyima, daughter of Nakatanza, of the Lugave clan
- Namawuba, daughter of Natiigo, of the Lugave clan
- Nampiima, daughter of Kibale, of the Mpewo clan.
Issue[edit]
He fathered seven (7) sons:
- Prince (Omulangira) Lukenge, whose mother was Nabitalo
- Kabaka Tebandeke Mujambula, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1704 and 1724, whose mother was Nabukalu
- Prince (Omulangira) Mpiima, whose mother was Nampiima
- Prince (Omulangira) Kayima, whose mother was Naluyima
- Prince (Omulangira) Mawuba, whose mother was Namawuba
- Prince (Omulangira) Mukama, whose mother was Namawuba
- Prince (Omulangira) Matumbwe, whose mother was Namawuba
The final years[edit]
He died at Mbalwa and was buried there.[citation needed] Other credible sources put his burial place at Kongojje, Busiro.[2]
Succession table[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kaggwa, Apollo; Kalibala, Ernest B. (1934). The Customs of the Baganda. p. 28.
- ^ "Ssekabaka Mutebi I Is Buried At Kongojje, Busiro". Buganda.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.