The Sokoto Caliphate was a loose confederation of emirates that recognized the suzerainty of the Amir al-Mu'minin.[1] The caliphate was established in 1809 and later became the largest pre-colonial African state.[2] The boundaries of the caliphate are part of present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria.[3]
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| Emirate | Date joined | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Adamawa Emirate (Fombina) | 1809 (created) | Yola |
| Kano Emirate | 1807 | Kano |
| Katsina Emirate | 1807 | Katsina |
| Gobir Emirate | 1808 | Sabon Birni |
| Zazzau Emirate | 1804 | Zaria |
| Illorin Emirate | 1824 (created) | Illorin |
| Kebbi Emirate | 1808 | Argungu |
| Bauchi Emirate | 1809 (created) | Bauchi |
| Gwandu Emirate | 1809 (created) | Birnin-Kebbi |
| Bida Emirate | 1835 | Bida |
| Daura Emirate | 1805 | Daura |
| Gombe Emirate | 1804 (created) | Gombe |
| Agaie Emirate | 1832 (created) | Agaie |
| Kontagora Emirate | 1864 (created) | Kontagora |
| Lapai Emirate | 1825 (created) | Lapai |
| Fika Emirate | 1806 (created) | Potiskum |
| Yauri Emirate | Yauri | |
| Katagum Emirate | 1807 (created) | Katagum |
| Nasarawa Emirate | 1838 (created) | Lafia |
References edit
- ^ "Usman dan Fodio and the Sokoto Caliphate". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "The Sokoto Caliphate". Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ Lofkrantz, Jennifer (2012). "Intellectual Discourse in the Sokoto Caliphate: The Triumvirate's Opinions on the Issue of Ransoming, ca. 1810". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 45 (3): 385–401. ISSN 0361-7882. JSTOR 24393055.
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