Kingdom of Kano Sarautar Kano (Hausa) | |||||||
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| 999–1349 | |||||||
| Capital | Sheme (999 – 1095/1134) Kano (1095/1134 – 1349) | ||||||
| Common languages | Hausa language | ||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy (999-1349) | ||||||
| Sarki | |||||||
• 999 | Bagauda (First) | ||||||
• 1349 | Ali Yaji dan Tsamiya (Last) | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 999 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1349 | ||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||
The Kingdom of Kano was a Hausa kingdom in the north of what is now Nigeria that was established before 1000 AD, and lasted until the proclamation of the Sultanate of Kano by King Ali Yaji Dan Tsamiya in 1349. The capital is now the modern city of Kano in Kano State.[1]
- ^ Ibrahim Ado-Kurawa. "Brief History of Kano 999 to 2003". Kano State Government. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.