Ttembo of Buganda explained

Ssekabaka Ttembo
Kabaka of Buganda
Reign:1404 - 1434
Predecessor:Kimera of Buganda
Successor:Kiggala of Buganda
Spouse:Lady Najjemba
Father:Prince Lumansi of Buganda
Mother:Namasole Nattembo
Birth Place:Uganda
Death Date:1434
Death Place:Busiro County
Place Of Burial:Bujuuko, Busiro

Ttembo was Kabaka (King) of the Kingdom of Buganda. He ruled between 1404 and 1434. He was the 4th Kabaka of Buganda.

Claim to the throne

He was the only surviving son of Prince Lumansi, son of Kabaka Kimera. His mother was Nattembo. He killed his grandfather while on a hunting trip by clubbing him on the head. Accounts of the event differ; some say the event was an accident, while others say it was a deliberate act. Ttembo established his capital at Ntinda Hill.

Married life

He married Najjemba, daughter of Semwanga, of the Ngonge clan.[1]

Issue

He fathered three children, two sons and one daughter:

The final years

Kabaka Ttembo became insane during the latter years of his reign. He died at Busiro and was buried at Katikamu. Other credible sources give his burial place as Bujuuko, Busiro.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kaggwa . Apollo . Kalibala . Ernest B. . The Customs of the Baganda . 1934 . 20.
  2. Web site: Ssekabaka Ttembo Is Buried At Bujuuko, Busiro. 4 October 2014. Buganda.com.