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Zaria polity LUcat Search catalogue 294945415

APP
2002-02-12

INP
2002-02-12

STA
Approved

UPD
2012-07-20

DUT
Zaria rijk

IND
1

MIS
BR. Founded before 1200 the Emirate of Zaria, formerly called Zazzau, was ruled by a dynasty of 40 Hausa Kings (Sarkin Zazzau), which was driven out by the Fulani Jihad of 1804 and took refuge in Abuja. The Emirate was vassal to Sokoto. In 1902 it was conquered by the British. The Emirs have been chosen from the following Fulani clans: the Mallawa, the Bornawa, the Katsinawa and the Sulibawa. (Almanach). Kings and rulers: Shehu Idris, 18th Emir of Zaria (Sarkin Zaria) and 78th Emir of Zazzau (Sarkin Zazzau), 1975 - .

PPN
294945415

UDC
340.141.1Zaria

SN
ca. 1010-1902. Location: one of the Hausa Bakwai, the seven true Hausa states, situated in the centre of Northern Nigeria.

MRF
321Zaria

BT1
Nigerian polities

UF
Zaria Emirate
Zaria Kingdom
Zaria State
Zazzau State

BSO
09.01.02 NAMED POLITIES

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