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Kano polity LUcat Search catalogue 294919023

APP
2002-02-12

INP
2002-02-12

STA
Approved

UPD
2012-07-20

DUT
Kano polity

IND
1

MIS
BR. One of the oldest kingdoms of Africa created ca. 998. Kano became vassal of Bornu in the 18th century. In 1807, the Fulbe Jihad killed the 42nd King and replaced his Habe dynasty with a new dynasty of Emirs. On 3/2/1903, Kano became part of the Northern Nigerian British protectorate. Today, the State of Kano with capital named also Kano. Head of the family: HRH Alhaji Ado Bayero dan Abd Allahi Bayero, 13th Emir of Kano (56th Sarkin Kano) since 12/10/1963, Director of Gulf Bank of Nigeria plc, Amb of Nigeria to Senegal before 12/10/1963, 3rd Chancellor Univ of Ibadan 24/4/1976, CFR, hon LLD, JP, * 1930 (Almanach).

PPN
294919023

UDC
340.141.1Kano

SN
ca. 998- . Location: one of the Hausa Bakwai, the seven true Hausa states, situated in Northern Nigeria, present-day Kano State.

MRF
321Kano

BT1
Nigerian polities

UF
Kano Emirate
Kano Kingdom

BSO
09.01.02 NAMED POLITIES

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