Nawata and Gawata were the Kings of
Kano from 1134 to 1136. They were the twin sons of
Gijimasu and Munsada.
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Reign
The twin kings ruled jointly over Kano until one of them (the ''Kano Chronicle
The ''Kano Chronicle'' (''Tarikh arbab hadha al-balad al-musamma Kano'' in Arabic) is an Arabic-language manuscript that lists the rulers of Kano.
Summary
The ''Kano Chronicle'' is a list of rulers of Kano stretching back to the 10th century ...
'' did not mention which one of the twins) died 7 months after he ascended the throne. The other twin died in 1136 after ruling alone for 17 months.[
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Succession
The twin kings were succeeded in 1136 by their brother Yusa, also known as Tsaraki.[
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Biography in the ''Kano Chronicle''
Below is a biography of Nawata and Gawata from Palmer's 1908 English translation of the ''Kano Chronicle
The ''Kano Chronicle'' (''Tarikh arbab hadha al-balad al-musamma Kano'' in Arabic) is an Arabic-language manuscript that lists the rulers of Kano.
Summary
The ''Kano Chronicle'' is a list of rulers of Kano stretching back to the 10th century ...
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References
12th-century monarchs in Africa
Monarchs of Kano
Male twins
Nigerian twins
1135 deaths
1136 deaths
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