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ascended to the throne in 1463 and reigned until 1499. During his reign he reformed the city, expanded the
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432:By ethnicity
420:1999βpresent
375:Pre-colonial
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839:Katarkwashi
824:Aliyu Babba
758:Gidan Rumfa
453:Nupe People
317:History of
258:15 Feb 1903
217:Legislature
204:Aliyu Babba
173:Sarkin Kano
134:(1880β1889)
126:(1807β1880)
96:Gidan Rumfa
1720:Categories
1661:Ado Bayero
1551:Babba Zaki
1356:Shekarau I
934:References
345:Prehistory
1590:Sulaimanu
1456:Abdullahi
1196:27 August
1164:0001-9720
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594:Nassarawa
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491:Diplomacy
415:1993β1999
410:1983β1993
405:1979β1983
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390:1953β1960
158:Religion
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1641:Usman II
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511:Military
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470:By topic
338:Timeline
308:a series
306:Part of
267:Currency
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1546:Yaji II
1536:Kumbari
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574:Katsina
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231:History
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110:of the
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1466:Yakufu
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