Nawata and Gawata were the Kings of
Kano
Kano may refer to:
Places
*Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria
* Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State
**Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries
**Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...
from 1134 to 1136. They were the twin sons of
Gijimasu
Gijimasu was the King of Kano from 1095 to 1134. He was the son of Warisi and Yanas.
Succession
Gijimasu was succeeded by his twin sons Nawata and Gawata.
Biography in the ''Kano Chronicle''
Below is a biography of Gijimasu from Palmer's 1908 En ...
and Munsada.
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Reign
The twin kings ruled jointly over Kano
Kano may refer to:
Places
*Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria
* Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State
**Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries
**Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...
until one of them (the ''Kano Chronicle
The ''Kano Chronicle'' (''Tarikh arbab hadha al-balad al-musamma Kano'' in Arabic) is an Arabic-language manuscript that lists the rulers of Kano.
Summary
The ''Kano Chronicle'' is a list of rulers of Kano stretching back to the 10th century A ...
'' did not mention which one of the twins) died 7 months after he ascended the throne. The other twin died in 1136 after ruling alone for 17 months.[
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Succession
The twin kings were succeeded in 1136 by their brother Yusa
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, also known as Tsaraki
Yusa, also known as Tsaraki, was the King of Kano from 1136 to 1194. He was the son of Gijimasu and Yankuma (or Yankuna).
Reign
Yusa ascended the throne in 1136 after his twin brothers Nawata and Gawata died. He is known for building the walls o ...
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Biography in the ''Kano Chronicle''
Below is a biography of Nawata and Gawata from Palmer
Palmer may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Palmer (pilgrim), a medieval European pilgrim to the Holy Land
* Palmer (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Palmer (surname), including a list of people and ...
's 1908 English translation of the ''Kano Chronicle
The ''Kano Chronicle'' (''Tarikh arbab hadha al-balad al-musamma Kano'' in Arabic) is an Arabic-language manuscript that lists the rulers of Kano.
Summary
The ''Kano Chronicle'' is a list of rulers of Kano stretching back to the 10th century A ...
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References
12th-century monarchs in Africa
Monarchs of Kano
Male twins
Nigerian twins
1135 deaths
1136 deaths
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