Daud Dan Bawo, also known as Bagauda or Yakano, was the first King of

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, in what is now northern

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, reigning from 999 to 1063. He established a dynasty which would go on to rule the state for over 800 years. According to the ''

Kano Chronicle The ''Kano Chronicle'' (Arabic: تاريخ أرباب هذا البلاد المصممة كان; ''The history of the masters of this country it was designed'') is an Arabic-language manuscript that lists the rulers of Kano. Summary The ''Kano ...

'', all subsequent kings and sultans of Kano descended from him.

Family

Bagauda's father was Bawo (also spelled Bauwo). Bagauda had a son,

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, with Saju. Warisi succeeded his father as king in 1063.

''Song of Bagauda''

The ''Song of Bagauda'' is a traditional Hausa poem written in honour of Bagauda.Hiskett, M. (1965). The 'Song of Bagauda': A Hausa King List and Homily in Verse (III). ''Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies'', University of London, 28(2), 363-385.

Biography in the ''Kano Chronicle''

Below is a biography of Bagauda from

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References

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