The Kingdom of Katsina was a Hausa kingdom centered on the city of Katsina in what is now northern Nigeria, established in the early second millennium AD and traditionally founded by Kumayo, a descendant of the legendary Bayajidda, as one of the seven original Hausa Bakwai states. It was ruled by successive dynasties and at times paid tribute to neighboring empires such as Songhai and Bornu, and at its height its capital drew scholars from across the region, particularly during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as Timbuktu declined. The kingdom's Hausa dynasty ended in 1805 or 1806 when Fulani forces under Umaru Dallaji conquered it during the jihad of Usman dan Fodio, after which it continued as the Fulani-ruled Katsina Emirate under the Sokoto Caliphate, a non-sovereign monarchy that still exists within Nigeria today.
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WikipediaKingdom of Katsina: Status
The kingdom's Hausa dynasty ended in 1805 or 1806 when Fulani forces under Umaru Dallaji conquered it during the jihad of Usman dan Fodio, after which it continued as the Fulani-ruled Katsina Emirate under the Sokoto Caliphate, a non-sovereign monarchy that still exists within Nigeria today.
Kingdom of Katsina: History
Korau was subsequently crowned as the Sarkin Katsina ("King of Katsina").
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The Kingdom of Katsina was a Hausa kingdom centred on the city of Katsina in modern-day northern Nigeria that was established some time in the early second millennium CE, and endured until its conquest in 1805/6 during the jihad of Usman dan Fodio.
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