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9-423: "A man shall come to this land with an army, and gain mastery over us, you will see him in the sacred place of Tsumburbura, if he comes not in your time, assuredly he will come in the time of your children, and will conquer all in this country, and forget you and yours and exalt himself and his people for years to come" The dynasty started with the first King of Kano, Bagauda in 999 CE and lasted until 1807 CE when

18-671: The Kano Royal House. Ravaged by economic and political crises, the Kutumbawa saw the fall of Kano's founding dynasty. Bagauda Daud Dan Bawo , also known as Bagauda or Yakano , was the first King of Kano , in what is now northern Nigeria , reigning from 999 to 1063. He established a dynasty which would go on to rule the state for over 800 years. According to the Kano Chronicle , all subsequent kings and sultans of Kano descended from him. Bagauda's father

27-471: The Kutumbawa, but their lineage can all be traced to Bagauda according to the Kano Chronicle . They are said to have descended from Bawo, the son of Hausa folk hero Bayajidda and his wife, the last Kabara , Magajiya Daurama .The arrival of Bagauda is said to have fulfilled the prophecy of Barbushe . The Gaudawa's reign was characterized by the conquest and consolidation of what is now known as Kano State by Bagauda and his earliest descendants. Their era

36-569: The last ruler from the lineage, Muhammad Alwali II was assassinated in exile during the Fulani War . Their reign started after Bagauda migrated to Kano and conquered the indigenous pagans of Dala Hill , although the rest of Kano would not fall under their control until during the reign of his early successors. The dynasty is divided into three factions or eras, the Gaudawa, the Rumfawa and

45-574: The reign of Rumfa's Grandson, Muhammad Kisoki. The Rumfawa made the most important administrative and social reforms in Kano. The Kutumbawa era began in 1623, starting with Muhammad Alwali I, famously known as El Kutumbi. This era saw dwindling fortunes for the Sultanate. The Kutumbawa faced various waves of famine (possibly due to environmental degradation ), indecisive wars by increasingly aggressive neighbors, and had to deal with internal strife within

54-518: The time of Abdullahi Burja, Muhammad Rumfa and his descendants were able to propel the State to the peak of its commercial and political influence. This saw a wave of immigrants from other parts the Sahel as well as the venture of Kano's citizens into other parts of the region, asserting the State as a major trading center. Their reign culminated in the complete subordination of all of Hausaland by Kano during

63-415: Was Bawo (also spelled Bauwo). Bagauda had a son, Warisi , with Saju. Warisi succeeded his father as king in 1063. The Song of Bagauda is a traditional Hausa poem written in honour of Bagauda. Below is a biography of Bagauda from Palmer 's 1908 English translation of the Kano Chronicle . Then came Bagoda with his host, and was the first Sarki of this land. His name was Daud. His mother's name

72-509: Was Kaunasu. He began by occupying Dirani for two years. Thence he moved to Barka, and built a city called Talutawa, where he reigned two years. The names of the pagan chiefs whom Bagoda met, were Jankare, Biju, Buduri (who had many children—about a hundred) and Ribo. Bagoda overcame them, and killed their leader Jankare. Then he came to Sheme, and found Gabusani, Bauni, Gazauri, Dubgege, Fasataro, and Bakin Bunu there. He conquered them all, and built

81-528: Was characterized by mostly war and expansion by the rulers and also the construction of the Kano Walls. They also laid the foundation of the Kano administrative system and revolutionized its Military along with imposing Islam as the State religion. The Gaudawa are also known as "Daurawa". The Rumfawa oversaw the zenith of the Kano Sultanate. With the opening of trade routes a few decades earlier in

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