Kimera of Buganda
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Kimera Walusimbi was Kabaka
of the Kingdom of Buganda
between 1374 and 1404. He was the third king of Buganda
.
. His mother was Lady Wannyana, the supposed chief wife of King Winyi of Bunyoro. He was chosen, while still a child, by the chiefs and people of Buganda
, who had grown tired of the rule of Sebwaana, the Regent
and Prime Minister. He established his capital at Masanafu Hill.
, who succeeded him. Some accounts narrate the event as a deliberate act, but the most convincing accounts say it was an accident. He was initially buried at the site of his tragic death. In 1869, his remains were exhumed and re-buried at Lunnyo, near the city of Entebbe
, close to where the present Uganda State House is located. Other credible accounts give his burial place as Bumera Busiro.
Kabaka of Buganda
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda. According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other material....
of the Kingdom of Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
between 1374 and 1404. He was the third king of Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
.
Claim to the throne
Kimera was the only son of Prince Kalemeera, the son of Kabaka Chwa NabakkaChwa I of Buganda
Chwa I Nabakka was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda. He reigned during the mid 14th century. He was the second Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
. His mother was Lady Wannyana, the supposed chief wife of King Winyi of Bunyoro. He was chosen, while still a child, by the chiefs and people of Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
, who had grown tired of the rule of Sebwaana, the Regent
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
and Prime Minister. He established his capital at Masanafu Hill.
Married life
Kabaka Kimera married three (3) wives:- Nabukalu, daughter of Ndugwa, of the Lugave clan
- Nakku, daughter of Walusimbi of the Ffumbe clan
- Namagembe, daughter of Kayiira, of the Mbogo clan
Offspring
He fathered two sons:- Prince (Omulangira) Lumansi, whose mother was Nakku. He was born at NsambyaNsambya-Location:Nsambya is located approximately south-southeast of the central business district of Kampala, along the road to Ggaba, a suburb of the city. The coordinates of Nsambya Hill are: 00 17 57N, 32 35 17E.-Landmarks:The landmarks on Nsambya Hill include:...
, Kyaddondo county. He became a commander of his father's armed forces. Prince Lumansi married Nattembo, daughter of Nankere, of the Mamba clan. Together they had two children, a son and a daughter. (a) Kabaka Ttembo KiriddeTtembo of BugandaTtembo Kiridde was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda. He ruled between 1404 and 1434. He was the fourth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1404 and 1434 (b) Princess (Omumbejja) Nattembo, the Naalinnya. Prince Lumansi was killed during an expedition to BusogaBusogaBusoga is a traditional Bantu kingdom in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives for a united people of... - Prince (Omulangira) Magembe, whose mother was Namagembe.
The final years
Kabaka Kimera was killed in a hunting accident around 1404. He was clubbed on the head by his grandson Kabaka Ttembo KiriddeTtembo of Buganda
Ttembo Kiridde was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda. He ruled between 1404 and 1434. He was the fourth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, who succeeded him. Some accounts narrate the event as a deliberate act, but the most convincing accounts say it was an accident. He was initially buried at the site of his tragic death. In 1869, his remains were exhumed and re-buried at Lunnyo, near the city of Entebbe
Entebbe
Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
, close to where the present Uganda State House is located. Other credible accounts give his burial place as Bumera Busiro.