Amina is credited with building the famous zaria wall. Everything has been credited in a separate annotated bibliography page. Hausa queen amina, also known as queen aminatu, was a nigerian queen who ruled over a vast stretch of land in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Queen amina of zazzau kingdom africas warrior princess. All kings are known as sarkins but amina s goal is to become the first female ruler of the land. Some scholars date queen aminas reign to about 1549, as heir apparent after the death of her mother. A brief history of queen amina the great woman warrior. She was the elder daughter of queen bakwa turunku, the founder of the zazzau kingdom in 1536. Mohammed umars contemporary amina, called queen amina by her sistersinarms, is also among the elite in northern nigeria, but she must rebel against the corruption of her class and against the oppression of her gender.
She had a younger sister named zaria for whom the modern city of zaria kaduna state was renamed by the british in the early twentieth century. Nov 08, 2017 she is remembered as the queen who went into battle as a man. Queen amina of zazzau was born around 1533 in the province. Queen amina of zazzau download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Amina queen of zazzau amina was able to expand her kingdom and her legend by soundly defeating her enemies and. Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century ce to king nikatau, the 22nd ruler of zazzau, and queen bakwa turunku r. She used her military prowess to expand the territory of zazzau to the mouth of the niger in the south and including kano and katsina in the north.
Hirar rahama sadau da sadik sani a shirin mati a zazzau by hali dubu hausa movies tv. Although bakwas reign was known for peace and prosperity, amina chose to hone her military skills from the warriors of the zazzau military. More than 400 years later, the legend of her persona became the model for a television series about a fictional warrior princess, called xena. In 1576 when karama died, amina, now about 43, became queen of zazzau. Born into the royal family of the citystate of zazzau, presently known as zaria, she was trained in political and military matters since her childhood. While various parts of her story are unsure, certain truths remain.
Katsina, daura, kano, zazzau, gobir, rano, and garun gabas cover an area of approximately 500 square miles and comprise the heart of hausaland. The queens of africa program is dedicated, through the use of books, dolls, comics, music and animation series, to help empower. Zaria, formerly zazzau, or zegzeg, historic kingdom, traditional emirate, and local government council in kaduna state, northern nigeria, with its headquarters at zaria q. Amina was the warrior queen of zazzau now known as zaria.
The legend of the brave queen of zazzau has just about lived to tell itself, for it has become a breathing story, with a life of its own. An educational page on the history of nigerias warrior queen, queen amina. Amina must suppress natural filial emotions in order to accomplish the impossible, attain the unattainable and ultimately convince the skeptical empire of her ability to make true zazzaus long cherished dreams of dominance over all of the subsahara. Aesthetic considerations in ogunyemis queen amina of zazzau. Zaria historical kingdom and province, nigeria britannica. Jul 14, 2016 amina of zaria commonly known as the warrior queen, expanded the territory of the hausa people of north africa to the largest borders in history. Great ancient african queens stay smart about africa. Amina led her first military charge a few months after assuming power. Georgia national history day 2015 queen amina of zazzau youtube. Amina queen of zazzau amina was able to expand her kingdom and her legend by soundly defeating her enemies and establishing new cities and territories for her people. Many folk tales and legends have suppressed her real biography. Queeen amina of zazzau,warrior entreprenuer, prominent. Young amina is born into a wealthy family and her grandfather is the ruler or zaria.
Amina of zaria biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Commonly known as the warrior queen, queen amina of zaria was the first woman to become the sarauniya queen in a maledominated society. She was known to be fearless, dangerous, and still caring to her people. Hausa hero and warrior queen amina of zaria full history,life. When a woman takes on the role believed to be the reserve of men, the society becomes curious. Apr 24, 2015 queen amina of zazzau documentary for the georgia national history day 2015. Queen amina, the greatest military strategist, warrior queen and a nation builder. A skillful hausa warrior, she commanded a vast army which conquered many territories and greatly expanded her. Pdf revolutionary aesthetics in nigerian feminist drama. Both town and state were named for queen zaria late 16th century, younger sister and successor of zazzaus ruler queen amina. More than 400 years later, the legend of her became the model for a television series about a fictional warrior princess, called xena. One of the greatest warriors ever to emerge from africa in the sixteenth century was queen amina of zazzau. At a time when men dominated most aspects of life, amina the queen of zazzau emerged.
When her brother karama died after a tenyear rule, amina had matured into a fierce warrior and had earned the respect of the zazzau military and she assumed the reign of the kingdom and was crowned queen of zazzau in 1576. Today, i would like to tell you about yet another great queen of africa, queen amina of zazzau. Hausa queen amina biography facts, childhood, family life. Mati a zazzau official trailer video 2020 ft rahama sadau sadiq sani sadiq adam a zango duration.
The kingdom is traditionally said to date from the 11th century, when king gunguma founded it as one of the original. Like the great nzingha of angola, queen amina s leadership skills were discovered. Queen aminas reign is often dated to about 1549, when she took over. Nov 03, 20 image of queen amina of the zazzau kingdom of west africa. It has a single large moon, zazzau, which is large enough to retain an atmosphere and has a large ocean which covers over 90% of its surface esi. Aug, 2010 when bakwa died in 1566, the crown of zazzua passed to aminas younger brother, karama. Hausa queen amina biography facts, childhood, family. Just like amanishakheto of nubia, nzingha of angola, or ranavalona i of madagascar, amina was a strong queen who loved her people, and totally marked her kingdom forever. The queen amina statue at the national arts theatre in lagos state honors her, and multiple educational institutions bear her name. Probably born in 1533, she was the eldest daughter of a highranking government official of the king of kufena, bakwa turunku, who in 1536 seized political power and made herself ruler of zazzau later known as zaria much is known of amina because of an anonymous book, amina, sarauniya zazzau amina, queen of zazzau, written shortly after her. Amina meaning truthful, honest, was born the eldest daughter of bakwa turunku, who founded the zazzau kingdom in 1536. Amina must play statesman and military strategist, patriot and queen, ruthless executioner and gentle mother to zazzaus oppressed millions to achieve her goal of creating a better zazzau, a more humane, civilized zazzau standing on the foundations of modernday. Queen amina also known as queen aminatu, was the elder daughter of queen bakwa turunku, the founder of the zazzau kingdom in 1536.
She is famed among the hausa people for her military victories and her great leadership. When bakwa died in 1566, the crown of zazzua passed to amina s younger brother, karama. When she died,people from southern africa came to her tragedy and the line to her tomb. Amina, daughter and heir to zazzau s queen bakwa, lives under an oracles bloody prediction that she will be the cause of war and untold death. Amina had grown into a fierce warrior earned the respect of the zazzau military and then became the ruler of the kingdom. She was born in 1533, the eldest daughter of queen bakwa turunku, the woman who established the zazzau kingdom in 1536. She expanded the territory of the hausa people of north africa to its largest borders in history. Amina, one of few warrior queens who ruled an african. Apr, 2018 queen amina of zazzau, wey dem dey call zaria now for kaduna, northwest nigeria, na di first sarauniya queen wey rule for time wen na only men fit do dis kain tin. In 1566, when bakwa died, amina s younger brother karama became king.
Amina was the celebrated queen of bakwa turunku and the 22 nd ruler of zazzau. Queen amina of zaria 1530 1590 16th century the seven original states of hausaland. In the sixteenth century, queen bakwa turunku built the capital of zazzau at. Queen amina of zazzau, wey dem dey call zaria now for kaduna, northwest nigeria, na di first sarauniya queen wey rule for time wen na only men fit do dis kain tin. This queen of zazzua, a province of nigeria now known as zaria, was born around 1533 during the reign of sarkin king zazzau nohir. Queen amina is set in modern day nigeria and is a tale of military victory and female heroism. The most interesting part is that she used to go to war with her army and mary a king and killed him the night she married him just to take over his land. Click download or read online button to get queen amina of zazzau book now.
Probably founded in about 1536, later in the century it became the capital of the hausa state of zazzau. Jun 27, 2017 queen amina controlled the trade routes in the region, erecting a network of commerce within the great earthen walls that surrounded hausa cities within her dominion. Queen aminas achievement was the closest that any ruler had ever come in bringing the region now known as northern nigeria under a single authority and zaria aka birnin zaria was named after queen aminas younger sister zariya, and is where the royal palace of the zazzau kingdom reside even up till today. Dec 11, 2017 image of queen amina of the zazzau kingdom of west africa. Queen amina of zazzau was a hausa muslim warrior known as queen of zazzau now zaria and a west african warrior queen. Born into the royal family of the citystate of zazzau, presently known as zaria, she was trained. Queen amina of hausaland ruled 15761610 ad was a hausa muslim warrior queen of zazzau now zaria and a brilliant military strategist she fought many wars and won them all. Queen amina was a warrior queen of the popular citystate zazzau zaria in the presentday kaduna.
Some scholars date queen amina s reign to about 1549, as heir apparent after the death of her mother. Zazzua was one of a number of hausa citystates which dominated. Mohammed umars contemporary amina, called queen amina by her sistersinarms, is also. Queen amina s achievement was the closest that any ruler had ever come in bringing the region now known as northern nigeria under a single authority and zaria aka birnin zaria was named after queen amina s younger sister zariya, and is where the royal palace of the zazzau. Amina of zaria 15331610, commonly known as the warrior queen, expanded the territory of the hausa people of north africa to the largest borders in history. Africanglone queen amina also known as queen aminatu, was the elder daughter of queen bakwa turunku, the founder of the zazzau kingdom in 1536. Amina was the elder daughter of queen bakwa turunku, the founder of the zauzau kingdom. Queen amina of zazzau, today zaria, was a warrior queen who governed the hausa in the sixteenth century. She lived approximately 200 years prior to the establishment of the sokotocaliphate federation that governed nigeria during the period of british colonial rule following the islamic jahad holy war that overtook the region in the nineteenth century. Queen amina of zazzau ali nuhu official trailer by mubarak rashid. Hausa hero and warrior queen amina of zaria full history.