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In 1881, the emirate experienced a bloody civil war which was brought about by the then emir, Ibrahima dan Yaqubu, who stepped down in favor of his son Usman. This decision was highly unpopular, especially among Yakubu's other sons. War eventually broke out when Salih, the Emir of Missau, tried to
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The reign of Umaru was that of reconciliation between all those affected by the war. He rehabilitated the sons and brothers of those who had suffered a loss of position or property, welcomed back refugees who had fled, and secured the release of those enslaved by the Missau forces. Additionally,
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The emirate remained under the Caliphate until 1902 when a British expedition occupied the capital without fighting. The British abolished the slave trade, which had flourished until then, and appointed a new emir, who died a few months later. In 1904 the emir who had succeeded took the oath of
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Branding Lawal a rebel, Umaru led an expedition against Gwaram, facing strong public backlash. Despite the seven month siege against the district, he failed to capture Gwaram, mainly because most of his troops merely pretended to fight. The Emir of Missau, Muhammadu Manga threatened to fight
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Umaru aimed to strengthen the emirate's weakened central government following the conflict. While most districts were peacefully brought under control, force was used with the more resistant districts. He also took measures to contain the constant raids by
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The manner with which Usman and his allies acted during the civil war further deepened the animosity the survivors of the war had on him and alienated the people who had initially supported him. This resentment continued even during the mid 1880s.
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who endorsed him on account of his learning. Many people fled the town to avoid the destruction and enslavement carried out by the Missau forces during and after the civil war. Numerous refugees sought safety in neighboring emirates like
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to withdraw from Gwaram and pardon the chief. After Lawal's execution, the Emir of Missau was permitted to pillage the district, "capture all those he could, as many as nine thousand, and burn down the town."
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Manga sent some of his booty to Umaru and the Emir of Jama'are. Umaru, to avert retaliation from Sokoto, sent some of his booty to Abdur Rahman, who immediately released them and sent a message to Bauchi,
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and formerly dethroned and detained him there. To replace him, Umaru appointed Umaru dan Salamanu, a grandson of Yaqubu who had remained neutral during the conflict, as Bauchi's new Emir.
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when they were still not Muslims. This group of families, however, had since embraced Islam and had intermarried with the people of Gwaram and thereby legally immune from enslavement.
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The war brought about the deaths of all of Yaqubu's sons except the ex Emir Ibrahima and one Aliyu Garga. Halilu was captured and executed, along with his supporters, primarily
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march towards the capital to support Usman as 'internal forces' seemed to be in favour of Halilu dan Yaqubu to be Emir, but was stopped by the rural population enroute there.
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alongside Lawal. To buy him off, Umaru promised him the "all the wealth in Gwaram" once it was successfully sieged. Lawal's father-in-law, the Emir of
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and Missau ordering the immediate release of all the Gwaram captives. Despite this, Umaru's actions in the conflict worsened his popularity.
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Umaru compensated Usman's brothers by appointing his younger brother Muallayidi to the important role of Chiroma, the heir apparent.
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approved Ibrahima's abdication but died shortly after. After repeated complaints from influential figures in Bauchi, his successor
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the Bauchi region was inhabited by a large number of small tribes, some of whom spoke languages related to
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Islamic scholar, Yakubu. Yakubu was the only definite non-Fulani ruler in the
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grandson of Yaqubu. Deposed by British colonial forces and exiled to
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son of Ibrahima. Moved his court to Rauta. Deposed by the
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Index

Hausa
Fula
Flag of Bauchi Emirate
Map of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1870.
Vassal
Sokoto Caliphate
Bauchi
10°18′57″N 09°50′39″E / 10.31583°N 9.84417°E / 10.31583; 9.84417
Ethnic groups
Hausa
Fulani
Islam
Demonym(s)
Emirate
Location of Bauchi Emirate
Bauchi State
Nigeria
Bauchi State
Bauchi
protection
traditional state
Fulani jihad
Hausa
Usman dan Fodio
Sokoto
Hausa
Sokoto Caliphate
Usman dan Fodio
Muri
Gombe

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