Daudi Cwa II of Buganda

Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II
Kabaka of Buganda
Reign 1897–1939
Coronation 1897
Predecessor Mwanga II of Buganda
Successor Muteesa II of Buganda
Born 8 August 1896
Mengo, Uganda
Died 22 November 1939 (aged 43)
Salaama, Uganda
Burial Kasubi Nabulagala
House Abalasangeye dynasty
Father Mwanga II of Buganda
Mother Abakyala Evalini Kulabako

Daudi Chwa II KCMG KBE was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1897 until 1939. He was the 34th Kabaka of Buganda.

Claim to the throne

He was born on 8 August 1896, at Mengo. He was the fifth son of Kabaka Danieri Basammula-Ekkere Mwanga II Mukasa, Kabaka of Buganda, between 1884 and 1888 and between 1889 and 1897. His mother was Abakyala Evalini Kulabako, of the Ngabi Clan, the fourth of his father's sixteen wives. He ascended to the throne in August 1897 following the deposition of his father by British Forces. At the time of his coronation, he was only one year old. He maintained his capital at Mengo Hill. He was educated at Kings College Budo.[1]

Issue

He is recorded to have fathered 36 children; 20 sons and 16 daughters:

Offspring Birthday
1. Eva Irini Alice Zalwango 15 December 1915
2. Uniya Mary Namaalwa 28 August 1916
3. Airini Dulusira Nga'nda Ndagire 31 October 1916
4. Kasalina Namukaabya Nassimbwa 11 November 1918
5. George William Mawanda 10 January 1919
6. Kasalina Gertrude Tebattagwaabwe Nabanakulya 30 June 1919
7. Margret Julian Lwantale 13 June 1920
8. Victoria Beatrice Namikka Mpologoma Kamuwanda 21 October 1920
9. Frederick Robert Sekamaanya Kayondo 17 November 1920
10. Edisa Manjeri Namirembe Nabweteme 19 December 1920
11. Edward William David Walugembe Mukaabya Kimbugwe 22 March 1921
12. Alikizandereya Mary Balikanda Nakamaanya 11 July 1921
13. Albert Victor Wasajja Lumansi 17 July 1924
14. Victoria Alice Mary Nakalema Nalwooga 21 July 1924
15. Edward Fredrick David William Muteesa Walugembe 19 November 1924
16. Eva Irini Nacwa 24 March 1925
17. Henry Wasswa Kalemeera 8 April 1925
18. Alfredi Kato Kiggala 8 April 1925
19. Sepiriya Danieri Luswaata 20 May 1925
20. Richard Lumaama 26 September 1925
21. James Sekannyo Mutebi 4 November 1925
22. Elizabeti Nakabiri Lwamuganwa 11 June 1926
23. Danieri Mwanga Basammula 25 February 1927
24. Bowadisiya Nkinzi 10 March 1927
25. Harold Kagolo Kimera 7 July 1927
26. Ibulaimu Lincoln Ndawula
27. Jeludini Nakayenga January 1928
28. Agusiteni Tebandeke 23 April 1928
29. Juliyani Muggale 8 June 1928
30. Yusufu Suuna Lulambulankola 28 December 1928
31. John Christian Lukanga 1 August 1929
32. Onesifulo Juuko 9 May 1930
33. Egbat Kamaanya 25 May 1930
34. Mulondo 14 February 1934
35. Alexander Ssimbwa 21 March 1934
36. Esteri Mazzi 22 February 1935

A detailed list of the children of Daudi Chwa II can be found at the pages of this reference:[2] Some of the more notable of those children are:

The final years

He died at his palace at Salaama, a suburb of Kampala, on 22 November 1939 at the age of 43 years. He was buried at Kasubi Nabulagala, the third Kabaka to be buried there.[3]

Succession table

Preceded by
Danieri Basammula-Ekkere Mwanga II Mukasa
King of Buganda
1897–1939
Succeeded by
Sir Edward Muteesa II

Photos

See also

References

  1. RAN (25 August 2015). "The Abalasangeye Dynasty: Genealogy: 1897 - 1939 Captain H.H. Kabaka Sir Daudi Chwa II, Kabaka of Buganda". Royalark.net (RAN). Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. "The Offspring of Sir Daudi Chwa II". Royalark.net. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. "Sir Daudi Chwa II Is Buried At Kasubi, Nabulagala". Buganda.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

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