Suuna I of Buganda
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| Ssekabaka Suuna I Kisolo | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1584 – 1614 |
| Predecessor | Jemba of Buganda |
| Successor | Sekamaanya of Buganda |
| Born | Buganda |
| Died | 1614 Jimbo, Busiro |
| Burial | Jimbo, Busiro |
| Spouse | 1. Lady Nakigo 2. Lady Naluggwa |
| Father | Nakibinge of Buganda |
| Mother | Namasole Nassuuna |
Suuna I Kisolo, also spelt as Ssuuna I Kisolo, was the 11th Kabaka (King) of the Kingdom of Buganda, reigning from about 1584 until his death around 1614. His reign is remembered as kind and gentle.[1]
Claim to the throne
[edit | edit source]He was the son of Kabaka Nakibinge Kagali,between 1524 and 1554. His mother was Nassuuna, his father's fifth wife. He took the throne after the death of his elder half-brother, Kabaka Jemba, in 1584. He established his capital at Jimbo Hill.
Married life
[edit | edit source]He married two wives:[1]
- Nakigo, daughter of Walusimbi, of the Ffumbe clan
- Naluggwa, daughter of Lwoomwa, of the Ndiga clan
He also married two "reserve" wives.
Issue
[edit | edit source]He had four sons:[1]
- Prince (Omulangira) Sewatti, whose mother was Nakigo
- Prince (Omulangira) Gogombe
- Prince (Omulangira) Kawaali
- Kabaka Kimbugwe, Kabaka of Buganda, whose mother was Naluggwa.
The final years
[edit | edit source]He died in his mid-age, at his capital at Jimbo, Busiro in 1614. He was burried in Gombe and his jaw was burried at Jimbo.[1]