Yusa (king) explained

Yusa
Sarkin Kano
Reign:30 October 1136 – 8 December 1194
Predecessor:Nawata and Gawata
House:Bagauda Dynasty
Father:Gijimasu
Mother:Yankuma

Yusa, also known as Tsaraki, was the King of Kano from 1136 to 1194. He was the son of Gijimasu and Yankuma (or Yankuna).[1]

Reign

Yusa ascended the throne in 1136 after his twin brothers Nawata and Gawata died. He is known for building the walls of Kano.

Succession

Yusa died in 1194 and was succeeded by his son Naguji.

Biography in the Kano Chronicle

Below is a biography of Gijimasu from Palmer's 1908 English translation of the Kano Chronicle.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Historical Metaphors in the Kano Chronicle. 1980. Last. Murray. History in Africa. 7. 161-178. 10.2307/3171660.
  2. in Google Books.