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Semakookiro

late 18th–early 19th century · 19th century

Semakookiro was kabaka of Buganda around the turn of the nineteenth century. He seized the throne from his brother Junju, whom he had killed, and completed the conquest of Buddu from Bunyoro. He is remembered for killing rival princes to secure the throne for his own descendants.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Semakookiro. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/semakookiro
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“Semakookiro.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/semakookiro. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Semakookiro.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/semakookiro.
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