Bagauda

 ( 11th-century Monarchs In Africa ) 

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.

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Family Bagauda's father was Bawo (also spelled Bauwo). Bagauda had a son, Warisi, with Saju. Warisi succeeded his father as king in 1063.

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Song of Bagauda

The Song of Bagauda is a traditional Hausa language poem written in honour of Bagauda.Hiskett, M. (1965). The 'Song of Bagauda': A Hausa King List and Homily in Verse (II). Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 28(1), 112-135.Hiskett, M. (1965). The 'Song of Bagauda': A Hausa King List and Homily in Verse (III). Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 28(2), 363-385.

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Biography in the Kano Chronicle

Below is a biography of Bagauda from Palmer's 1908 English translation of the Kano Chronicle.; in Google Books.

Categories: 11th-century Monarchs In Africa, Monarchs Of Kano, 1063 Deaths, 11th-century Nigerian People

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