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King Mwanga II

Country

Bugunda Kingdom (Uganda)

Birth - Death

1868 - 1903

Occupation

Head of State

Description

Kabaka of Buganda from 1884 until 1888 and from 1889 until 1897, who fought the Christian missionaries who opposed his homosexuality. This precipitated a showdown between the African country and western countries. After the British expelled him from the throne, they again embraced him after he acceded to demands for a sharing of revenues and sovereignty in 1890. In 1897, he again declared war on the British, and was defeated and exiled to the Seychelles. Also known as Daniel Mwanga. Bisexual.

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