BUGANDA
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The Abalasangeye Dynasty
GENEALOGY
1884-1888 & 1889-1897 H.H. Danieri Basamula-Ekkeri Mwanga II Mukasa, Kabaka of Buganda. b. at Nakawa, 1868, son of H.H. Kabaka Mukabya Walugembe Mutesa I Kayira, Kabaka of Buganda, by his tenth wife, Abakyala Abisagi Bagalayaze, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 18th October 1884. Installed at Budu, 24th October 1884. Established his capital at Mengo Hill. Defeated by the combined Christian and Muslim rebel forces at Mengo and deposed by them in favour of his half-brother, 2nd August 1888. Regained the throne 5th October 1889. Signed a Treaty with Lord Lugard at Mengo, granting certain powers over revenue, trade and the administration of justice to the Imperial British East Africa Company, 26th December 1890 (transferred to the crown on 1st April 1893). Accepted a Protectorate on 27th August 1894. Declared War on the British and fled to Kiziba on 6th July 1897, then to Budu where he was defeated by a combined British and Baganda force on 20th July 1897. Deposed in absentia, 9th August 1897. Fled into German East Africa, where he was arrested and interned at Bukoba. Escaped and returned to Buganda with a rebel army, but was again defeated at Kislaira, 15th January 1898. Captured and exiled to the Seychelles, April 1899. Received into the Anglican Church while in the Seychelles and was baptised with the name of Danieri (Daniel). m. (first) Damali Baita Nandjobe, daughter of Sensalire of the Ndjovu clan. m. (second) Abakyala Dorosi Mwanomu, Bakazikubawa, daughter of Namudala of the Dgabi clan. m. (third) Esiteri Nabunya, daughter of 'Abdu'llah Diba, Omulwasa of the Ffumbe clan. m. (fourth) Abakyala Evalini Kulabako, Omusibika (d. before 1937), rcvd: Coron. (1911) and Silver Jubilee medals (1935), daughter of Nantawasa, of the Dgabi clan. m. (fifth) Abakyala Loirosa Nakibuka, Kadulubare, daughter of Omwika Kisomose, of the Lungfish clan, sometime Prime Minister of Buganda. m. (sixth) Abakyala Samale Namuwanga, Sabadu, elder daughter of Abakyala Nyika, Kangwayo of the Mamba clan. m. (seventh) Nabwetembe, younger daughter of Abakyala Nyika, Kangwayo of the Mamba clan. m. (eighth) Nakidjoba Nabulye (d.s.p.), daughter of Katenyoleka Nankyama, of the Lagave clan. m. (ninth) Beza Batwegombya (d.s.p.), daughter of Dgabezaya, of the Mpewo clan. m. (tenth) Abakyala Ntongo, Kabedja (d.s.p.), elder daughter of Mukasa, of the Musu clan, sometime Prime Minister of Buganda. m. (eleventh) Abakyala Nabisubi, Omuwanga, younger daughter of Mukasa, of the Musu clan, sometime Prime Minister of Buganda. m. (twelfth) Namirembe (d.s.p.), daughter of Kikwata, of the Dkedge clan. m. (thirteenth) Lakeri Mbekeka, daughter of Bindjogolu, of the Mamba clan. m. (fourteenth) Nalwoga, Omuyingiriza (d.s.p.), daughter of Kidu, of the Mamba clan. m. (fifteenth) Elizabeti Buteba (d.s.p. December 1963), former wife of Mutesa I Kayiira. m. (sixteenth) at Kampala, 1898, Nattimba binti Juma (b. at Mbarara, Ankole, 1885; d. 23rd December 1963, bur. Bombo), daughter of Juma, a Muslim, from the Fumbe clan, in Ankole. He d. at Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, 8th May 1903 (bur. in the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga, Kasubi-Nabulagala, 3rd August 1910), having had issue, seven sons and four daughters:
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