The Desecration of My Kingdom
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The Desecration of My Kingdom is an autobiographical work by Sir Frederick Mutesa II, the former Kabaka of Buganda and first President of Uganda, recounting his life, reign, and political struggles, including his exile and the crisis with Milton Obote’s government.
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| The Desecration of My Kingdom canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
autobiographical book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
1966 constitutional crisis in Uganda
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Buganda monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugandan independence era politics ⓘ colonial and post-colonial Uganda ⓘ conflict between Frederick Mutesa II and Milton Obote ⓘ exile of Frederick Mutesa II ⓘ life of Frederick Mutesa II ⓘ overthrow of the Kabaka’s authority ⓘ reign of the Kabaka of Buganda ⓘ relationship between Buganda and the central Ugandan government ⓘ |
| author |
Frederick Mutesa II
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Sir Frederick Mutesa II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
breakdown of the alliance between Buganda and the central government
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personal experiences of political persecution ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf |
Kabaka of Buganda
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first President of Uganda ⓘ |
| documents |
constitutional changes in Uganda in the 1960s
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military assault on the Kabaka’s palace at Mengo ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
crisis with Milton Obote’s government
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exile of the Kabaka from Uganda ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Desecration of My Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in African political history
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readers interested in biographies of African leaders ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Frederick Mutesa II
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Kingdom of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ political history of Uganda ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
political struggles of Frederick Mutesa II
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tensions between monarchy and republican government in Uganda ⓘ |
| setting |
Buganda
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Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
mid-20th century
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post-independence Uganda ⓘ pre-independence Uganda ⓘ |
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