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Migration · 1808–1828

The Hausa kings of Zazzau go into exile

When the jihad took Zaria in December 1808, Sarkin Zazzau Muhammadu Makau led much of the Hausa nobility south to Zuba, one of four Koro chiefdoms that paid Zazzau tribute.

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Overview

When the jihad took Zaria in December 1808, Sarkin Zazzau Muhammadu Makau led much of the Hausa nobility south to Zuba, one of four Koro chiefdoms that paid Zazzau tribute. In 1828 his brother and successor Abu Ja (Jatau) founded a new town, Abuja, walled it the next year, and reigned there as Sarkin Zazzau. Fulani Zaria attacked it repeatedly and failed; the kingdom stayed free until the British occupied it in 1902.[1],[2]High confidence

Who took part

What happened

  1. December 1808 · Zaria

    Zaria falls

    Malam Musa takes Zaria for the jihad.[1],[2]High confidence

  2. 1808 · Zuba

    Refuge at Zuba

    Makau settles among the Koro at Zuba.[1]High confidence

  3. 1828 · Abuja (now Suleja)

    Abuja founded

    Abu Ja founds Abuja, today's Suleja, and walls it in 1829.[1]High confidence

Kingdoms involved

Sources

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  1. Wikipedia contributors. Suleja Emirate
  2. Wikipedia contributors. Kingdom of Zazzau