Zazzau Emirate

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Hausa kingdom historical polity traditional emirate

Zazzau Emirate is a historic Hausa kingdom and traditional emirate centered on the city of Zaria, known for its role as a major political and commercial hub in precolonial northern Nigeria.

Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Hausa kingdom →
historical polity →
traditional emirate →
associatedWith Fulani jihad in Hausaland →
borderedBy Bauchi Emirate →
Kano Emirate →
Katsina Emirate →
Nupe territories →
capital Zaria →
centeredOn city of Zaria →
colonialStatus emirate under British indirect rule →
culturalRegion Arewa (Northern Nigeria) →
ethnicGroup Hausa people →
governmentType monarchy →
hasCulturalHeritage Hausa architecture →
Hausa court traditions →
emirate palace complex in Zaria →
hasEconomicRole market center for surrounding rural areas →
regional trade hub →
hasHistoricalPeriod colonial era →
postcolonial Nigeria →
precolonial era →
hasInstitution district heads →
emirate council of chiefs →
ward heads →
hasRulerTitle Sarkin Zazzau →
hasTitleHolder Emir of Zazzau →
historicalRegion Central Sudan →
Hausaland →
knownFor agricultural production →
long-distance trade →
political influence in precolonial Northern Nigeria →
slave raiding and trading in precolonial era →
trans-Saharan commerce →
language Hausa language →
locatedIn Kaduna State →
Nigeria →
Northern Nigeria →
Zaria →
partOf Hausa Bakwai →
playsRoleIn mediation of local disputes →
preservation of Hausa customs →
regional Islamic scholarship →
politicalSystem emirate council →
precolonialStatus major Hausa city-state →
religion Islam →
successorState Zaria Local Government Area →
traditionalAuthority customary law →
traditionalState Northern Nigeria →
Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Northern Nigeria →
hasHistoricalEntity
Katsina Emirate ("Zazzau (Zaria) Emirate") →
neighboringPolitiesHistorically
Sokoto Caliphate ("Hausa city-states") →
precededBy
Zaria →
traditionalState
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