Suuna I of Buganda
| 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 spelled as Ssuuna I Kisolo, was Kabaka (King) of the Kingdom of Buganda, reigning from about 1584 until his death around 1614. He was the 11th Kabaka of Buganda. His reign is remembered as kind and gentle.[1]
Claim to the throne
[edit]He was the son of Kabaka Nakibinge Kagali, Kabaka of Buganda 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]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]He fathered 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]He died in middle-age, at his capital at Jimbo, Busiro in 1614. He was buried in Gombe and his jaw was buried at Jimbo.[1]