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Mwanga II

1868–1903 · 19th century · Also known as Mwanga II of Buganda

Mwanga II was kabaka (king) of Buganda from 1884, succeeding Mutesa I. He ordered the killing of Christian converts at his court in 1885–1887, the Uganda Martyrs, and was deposed and restored amid civil war between Muslim, Catholic and Protestant factions. After rebelling against British rule in 1897 he was captured and exiled to the Seychelles, where he died.

Mwanga II
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Kingdom of BugandaImpact, Decline, Summary

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Kingdom of BugandaImperial British East Africa Company

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