Fulani conquest and rule Kano Emirate



1850 steel engraving of kano


at beginning of 19th century, fulani islamic leader usman dan fodio led jihad affecting of northern nigeria, leading emergence of sokoto caliphate. kano became largest , prosperous province of empire. 1 of last major slave societies, high percentages of enslaved population long after atlantic slave trade had been cut off. heinrich barth, classical scholar spent several years in northern nigeria in 1850s, estimated percentage of slaves in kano @ least 50%, of whom lived in slave villages.


from 1893 until 1895, 2 rival claimants throne fought civil war. of royal slaves, yusufu victorious on tukur, , claimed title of emir.








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