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War · reign of Muhammad Kisoki (1509–1565)

Kisoki throws off Bornu

Kano had paid tribute to Bornu since Abdullahi Burja.

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Overview

Kano had paid tribute to Bornu since Abdullahi Burja. While Songhai and Bornu were torn by internal strife, Muhammad Kisoki marched into Bornu, then beat off the mai's counter-attack, ending Bornu's overlordship. The Kano Chronicle credits him with ruling “all Hausaland, east and west, north and south”.[1],[2]Medium confidence

Who took part

What happened

  1. 1509–1565 · Kano

    Bornu's reprisal fails

    The mai marches on Kano and is decisively repelled.[1]Medium confidence

Kingdoms involved

Sources

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  1. Wikipedia contributors. Muhammad Kisoki
  2. Palmer, H. R. (translator). (1908). The Kano Chronicle. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 38: 58–98 (cited elsewhere, not yet checked directly)