Niger Traditional States
Note: There is a large number of
insignificant such polities in what is now Niger. This
record deals only with a few important ones. The most
significant exclusion consists of the major
Tuareg (Twareg = Tawariq = Kel Tamazhek) confederations.
This record is in four parts: (A) Doso; (B) major Hausa
states: Maradi and Damagaram (note that other Hausa states
are partly in present-day Niger and partly in present-day
Nigeria, as, i.e., Gobir; these are listed under Nigeria traditional states);
(C) the remnants of the Songhay empire, together with some
break-off states; and (D) the Berber Sultanate of Aïr.
Doso
c.1750
Doso (Dosso) founded.
Rulers (title Zarmakoy/Jermakoy)
1750 - ....
Abubakar [first ruler]
.... - ....
Laouzo
.... - ....
Gounabi
.... - ....
Amiru
.... -
....
.... [8 rulers]
1854 -
1865
Kossom
1865 -
1890
`Abdu
1890 -
1897
Alfa Atta
1897 -
1902
Atiqu
1902 - 1912
Awta
(b. c.1846 - d. 1912)
1912 -
1924
Musa
1924 -
1938
Sa`idu
1938 - 1953
Mumuni
1953 - 1962
Hamani
1962 -
1998
Abdu
13 Sep 1998 - 2000
Sa`idu Isufu
Sa`idu
(b. 1920 - d. 2000)
13 Oct 2000
-
Maidanda Sa`idu
(b. 1923)
Hausa states
Maradi
1807
Maradi state founded by the Hausa rulers evicted from
the
Katsina state (see under Nigeria traditional
polities)
by the Fulani jihad.
Rulers (title Sarkin Katsina)
1807 -
1830
Dan
Kasawa da Agwaragi
1830 -
1835
Rauda
dan Magaji
1835 -
1842
`Umaru
Dan Mari dan Gwozo
1842 -
1847
Binoni
dan Agwaragi
1847 -
1850
Dan
Mahedi dan Agwaragi
1850 -
1851
Dan
Baura dan Agwaragi
1851 -
1873
Dan
Baskore dan Rauda "Labran"
1873 -
1878
Barmu
dan Dan Kasawa
1878 -
1880
Mazawaje
da Dan Kasawa
1880 -
1882
Malam
dan Dan Kasawa
1882 -
1887
Salao
Mazallaji dan Dan Mahedi
1887 -
1890
Dan
Kaka dan Dan Mari (= Dan Gulbi)
1890
Dan Dadi dan Binoni
1890 -
1892
Mijinyawa
dan Barmu (1st time)
1892 -
1894
Naybo
dan Dan Baura
1894 -
1897
Mijinyawa
dan Barmu (2nd time)
1897 -
1898
Daci
dan Binoni (1st time)
1898
Kure dan Malam (1st time)
1898
Daci dan Binoni (2nd time)
1898
Mijinyawa dan Barmu (3rd time)
1898 -
1904
Kure
dan Malam (2nd time)
1904
Mahaman Burja dan Dan Mahedi
1904 -
1920
Kure
dan Malam (3rd time)
1920 -
1922
`Ali
Dan Kimalle dan Dan Mari
1922 -
1944
Dan
Kolodo dan Malam
1944 -
1947
Mahaman
Dan Baskore dan Kure (b.
1897 - d. 1947)
1947 - 2004
Mahaman
Sani Dan Zambadi Buzu dan (b. 1911 - d. 2004)
Kure
1 Oct 2005 - 24 Jun 2021 Maremawa Ali Zaki
(b. 1939 - d. 2021)
Damagaram
1731
Damagaram state (later capital Zinder) founded.
30 Jul
1899
French
protectorate.
Rulers (titles Sarkin Damagaram, Sultan)
1731 -
1746
Malam
Yunus dan
Ibram
(b.
c.1688 - d. 1746)
1746 -
1757
Baba
dan Malam
1757 -
1775
Tanimun
Babami
1775 -
1782
Asafa
dan
Tanimun
(d.
1782)
1782 -
1787
Abaza
dan Tanimun
1787 -
1790
Mahaman
dan Tanimun "Babu Tsaba"
1790 -
1799
Da'udu
dan Tanimun
1799 -
1812
Amadu
dan Tanimun "na Cihanza"
1812 -
1822
Saleman
dan
Tintuma
(d.
1831)
1822 -
1841
Ibram
dan Saleman (1st
time) (d. 1851)
1841 -
1843
Tanimun
dan Saleman "Baki Jataw," (b. c.1811 - d. 1884)
"Dari" (1st time)
1843 -
1851
Ibram
dan Saleman (2nd
time) (s.a.)
1851
Mahaman Kace dan Ibram
1851 -
1880
Tanimun
dan Saleman "Baki Jataw," (s.a.)
"Dari" (2nd time)
1880
Kiyari dan Tanimun
1880 - 1884
Tanimun
dan Saleman "Baki Jataw," (s.a.)
"Dari" (3rd time)
1885 -
1893
Saleman
"dan Aysa" dan Tanimun
"Karami"
1893 - 30 Jul
1899
Amadu dan Tanimun "May Rumji,"
(d. 1899)
"Kuren Daga"
30 Jul 1899 -
Mar 1906 Amadu "dan Basa" dan
Tanimun (b.
1878 - d. 1950)
1906 - 27 Feb 1923
`Usman
Bellama -Regent
27 Feb 1923 - 3 Sep 1950
Barma Mustafa
1950 -
1978
Sanda
`Umaru dan
Amadu
(d.
1978)
29 Jun 1978 - 9 Jul 2001
Abubakar `Umaru Sanda (1st time) (b. 1959)
26 Jul 2001 - 2011
Mamadu
Mustafa
(b. 1942?)
9 Jul 2011 -
Abubakar `Umaru Sanda (2nd time) (s.a.)
End of the Songhay Empire
The Songhay empire grew out of a polity that was
formed in the Dendi region of present-day Niger. This
polity flourished in present-day Mali and replaced the
Mali empire as the major West Sudanese power; its
capital was Gao. After being vanquished by incursions
from Morocco, the Songhay state withdrew to its original
location in the Dendi region, and is thenceforth often
referred to as Dendi; but there is a continuity of rule,
symbolized by continuing to use the Songhay name and the
royal style askya. In addition to this remnant
Songhay state, this record contains a small group of
break-off polities.
Songhay
c.1000
Songhay (Songhai) kingdom founded.
1325 -
1375
Occupied
by Mali Empire.
1464
Songhay (Songhai) Empire.
13 Mar
1591
Vanquished by incursions from Morocco, Songhay state
withdraws to its original location in the Dendi region.
1901
State extinguished by the French colonial power.
Rulers (title Askya)
c.1700 -
1761
Hanga
1761 -
1779
Samsu
Beri
1779 -
1793
Hargani
1793
Fodi Mayrumfa (1st time)
1793 -
1798
Samsu
Keyna
1798 -
1805
Fodi
Mayrumfa (2nd time)
1805 -
1823
Tomo
1823 -
1842
Bassaru
Missi Ize
1842 -
1845
Bumi
"Kodama Komi"
1845 -
1864
Koyze
Baba
1864 -
1865
Koyze
Baba Baki
1865 -
1868
Wankoy
1868 -
1882
Bigo
Farma
1882 -
1887
Dauda
1887 -
1901
Malla
Tera
Rulers (title Askya)
.... -
....
Alazi
.... -
....
Abaza
Alazi
.... -
....
Marunfa
Alazi
.... -
....
Tafarma
Alazi
.... -
....
Hamma
Banakoy "Wabana"
.... -
....
Bukari
Hamma
.... -
....
`Ali
Hamma
1880? -
1885?
Gabilinga
Hamma
18.. -
18..
Cinda
Kolle
18.. -
1897
Ntambara
Kolle
1897 -
....
Kâu
.... -
1919
Amaru
`Ali Hoyrey
1919 -
1952
Hasan
Dyallo "Pulo" (usurper)
1952
al-Sa`id Amaru
Kokoro
Rulers (title Askya)
.... -
....
Balma
Farimonzon
.... -
....
Wijindi
Balma
.... -
....
Zarma
Wijindi
.... -
....
`Ali
Zarma
.... -
....
Gelo-Fodi
-Regent
.... -
....
Binga
`Ali
.... -
....
Yahimonzon
`Ali
.... -
....
Gunguban
Yahimonzon
.... -
....
Bimbelo
Yahimonzon
.... -
....
Duassu
Yahimonzon
.... -
....
Sorko
Yahimonzon
.... -
....
Bâuna
Yahimonzon
.... -
....
Sogha
Yahimonzon
.... -
....
Adama
Yahimonzon (f)
.... -
....
Kodyo
Yahimonzon (f)
.... -
1899
`Alikar
Duassu
1899 -
....
Munkayla
Bâuna
.... -
....
al-Husayni
Goruol
Rulers (title Askya)
.... -
....
Foni
Keri
.... -
....
Alzuleyni
.... -
....
Mâan
Alzuleyni
.... -
....
Arkussu
Mâan
.... -
....
Foni-kori
Arkussu
.... -
....
Alazi
Foni (1st time)
.... -
....
Desseri
Samsu (perhaps regent)
.... -
....
Alazi
Foni (2nd time)
.... -
....
Musa
Alazi
.... (3
days)
Mahamadu
Surgho Alazi
.... -
....
Sambo
Desseri
1910? -
1916
Jibrilla
Desseri
1916 -
19..
`Umaru
Alazi
19.. -
....
Surghia
`Umaru
Dargol
Rulers (title Askya)
.... -
....
Duassu
.... -
....
Binga
.... -
....
Wankoy
.... -
1891
Duassu
1891 -
....
`Umaru Bani
The Berber Sultanate
of Aïr
Note: There are considerable
discrepancies in the available chronologies, some of
which differ widely from the one chosen here.
1405
Aïr state founded, centered in the Agadez.
1500 - 1591
Conquered by the Songhay Empire.
Rulers (titles Amenokal, Sultan)
1687 -
1721
Muhammad
Agg-Abba ibn Muhammad
al-Mubarak
1721
Muhammad al-Amin ibn Muhammad
al-Mubarak (1st time)
1721
al-Wali ibn Muhammad al-Mubarak
1721
Muhammad al-Amin ibn Muhammad
al-Mubarak (2nd time)
1721
Muhammad al-Mu´min
1721 -
1722
`Uthman
ibn Muhammad al-Mu´min
1722 -
1735
Muhammad
Agg-`A´isha ibn Muhammad
Agg-Abba
1735 -
1739
Muhammad
Humad ibn Muhammad
al-Mubarak (1st time)
1739 -
1744
Muhammad
Guma ibn al-`Adil
1744 -
1759
Muhammad
Humad ibn Muhammad
al-Mubarak (2nd time)
1759 -
1763
Muhammad
Guma ibn `Uthman
1763 -
1768
Muhammad
Humad ibn Muhammad
al-Mubarak (3rd time)
1768 -
1810
Muhammad
al-`Adil ibn Muhammad Humad
1810 -
1815
Muhammad
ad-Dani
1815 -
1816
Muhammad
al-Baqiri
1816 -
1821
Muhammad
Guma "Tabdali" (1st time)
1821 -
1828
Ibrahim
Waffa
1828 -
1835
Muhammad
Guma "Tabdali" (2nd time)
1835 -
1853
`Abd
al-Qadir ibn Muhammad al-Baqiri
1853 -
....
Ahmad
ar-Raffa` ibn Muhammad Guma
(1st time)
.... -
....
Muhammad
al-Baqiri "Sufu" (1st time)
.... -
....
Ahmad
ar-Raffa` ibn Muhammad Guma
(2nd time)
.... -
....
Muhammad
al-Baqiri "Sufu" (2nd time)
.... -
....
Ibrahim
ad-Dusuqi ibn Ahmad ar-Raffa`
(1st time)
.... -
1903
Muhammad
al-Baqiri "Sufu" (3rd time)
1903 - 1 Aug
1907
`Uthman
Mikitan ibn Abd al-Qadir
1 Aug 1907 -
1908
Ibrahim ad-Dusuqi ibn Ahmad ar-Raffa`
(2nd time)
1908 -
1917
`Abd
ar-Rahman Taghama ibn Muhammad
al-Baqiri
c.Mar 1917 - Apr 1917 Jatawa
6 May 1917 - Nov 1919
Ibrahim ad-Dusuqi ibn Ahmad
ar-Raffa`
(3rd time) (dismissed by the French)
Nov 1919 - 13 May 1920 Vacant
13 May 1920 - 1 Jan 1960
`Umaru Agg-Ibrahim
1 Jan 1960 - 21 Feb 2012 Ibrahim ibn
`Umaru
(b. 1938 - d. 2012)
21 Feb 2012 - Dec 2016 `Umaru
Ibrahim `Umaru
23 Dec 2016 -
Ibrahim Tsofo
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