Mulondo of Buganda
| Ssekabaka Mulondo Sekajja | |
|---|---|
Gombe | |
| Spouse | Lady Nakku |
| Father | Nakibinge of Buganda |
| Mother | Namasole Namulondo |
Mulondo Sekajja was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1555 and 1564. He was the 9th Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the eldest surviving son of
Historian Semakula Kiwanuka asserts that the reign of Mulondo might be an indication of the beginning of a new dynasty.
"But the circumstances which led to Nakibinge's death and those which surrounded the accession of Mulondo render some of our sources suspicious. For instance, the claim that Mulondo came to the throne as an infant seems to be contradicted by a close analysis of the sources. This analysis strongly suggests that Mulondo and his immediate successors came from Sese."[1]
During his reign, Mulondo led several raids against Buddu, which was then still part of the Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom.
Married life
He married as his only wife, Nakku, daughter of Naserenga, of the Ffumbe clan.
Issue
He fathered three sons, by his wife, Nakku of the Ffumbe clan:
- Prince (Omulangira) Kazibwe
- Prince (Omulangira) Walugembe
- Kabaka Sekamaanya Kisolo, Kabaka of Buganda
The final years
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Succession table
See also
References
- ^ Kiwanuka, MM Semakula, A History of Buganda: From the foundation of the Kingdom to 1900. London: Longman, 1971. pp.66
- ^ Kaggwa, Apollo; Kalibala, Ernest B. (1934). The Customs of the Baganda. p. 24.
- ^ "Ssekabaka Mulondo Is Buried At Bulondo, Busiro". Buganda.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.