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    HIS (8) WEEK 4 and 5

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    The document discusses the inter-relationships between various pre-colonial centers of civilization in Nigeria, including: 1) Ife and Benin, who had strong cultural, economic, and political ties through marriage alliances and trade relations dating back to the 12th century. 2) The Kanem-Bornu Empire and the Hausa states, who engaged in trans-Saharan trade, with Kanem-Bornu introducing Islam and a centralized political structure that influenced the Hausa states. 3) The eventual unification of the Kanem-Bornu and Hausa political spheres prior to European arrival, facilitated by their shared Islamic faith and Hausa language.

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    The document discusses the inter-relationships between various pre-colonial centers of civilization in Nigeria, including: 1) Ife and Benin, who had strong cultural, economic, and political ties through marriage alliances and trade relations dating back to the 12th century. 2) The Kanem-Bornu Empire and the Hausa states, who engaged in trans-Saharan trade, with Kanem-Bornu introducing Islam and a centralized political structure that influenced the Hausa states. 3) The eventual unification of the Kanem-Bornu and Hausa political spheres prior to European arrival, facilitated by their shared Islamic faith and Hausa language.

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    WEEK 4-5

    TOPIC: INTER-RELATIONSHIPS OF SOME CENTRES OF


    CIVILIZATION IN THE PRE-COLONIAL NIGERIA

    SUB-TOPICS: 1.Ife/Benin
    2.Kanem Bornu/Hausa States
    3.Igbo/ Niger Delta City States

    Ife/Benin

    Ife people and the good people of Benin empire related very well in the
    following areas before the coming of the Europeans.
    1. Marriage
    2. Traditional relationship
    3. Economy and trade relations.
    4. Cordial relationship.

    1. Marriage:
    The marriage between Oranmiyan and a daughter of a noble Benin chief
    sealed a permanent relationship between Ife kingdom and Benin empire.
    From Eweka 1, the son of Oranmiyan and the first Oba of Benin, to the
    present Oba of Benin, the lineage and linkage of Ife had remained
    unbroken.The Oba of Benin as well as the Oni of Ife have the Are’ which is
    a symbol of authority and of descendancy from Oduduwa of Ile Ife.

    2. Traditional Relationship:
    Through traditional affinity, Benin came in contact with some cultural
    practices of Ife, administrative patterns and some religious beliefs. To
    maintain this relationship, the severed head of a dead Benin Monarch
    (Oba) was carried to Ife for burial. Oba of Benin was among those who got
    a share of the disposable personal effects of a dead Ooni of Ife, because
    he belongs to the Oduduwa dynasty or line of Kings.

    3. Economy and Trade Relations:


    Benin and Ife had smooth trade relations. As powerful as Benin empire
    was, she never raided Ife kingdom. Despite the booming slave trade. They
    believed that Ife was considered”untouchable’’ by the virtue of the “ebi
    practice”.
    The bronze art and technology which brought Benin empire into limelight
    was transmitted to Benin through Ife kingdom between 12th century and
    14th centuries AD.

    4. Cordial Relationship:
    The bond between Ife and Benin still exists. Benin relationship with Ife
    kingdom was very cordial. It gave birth to trans cultural integration,
    booming trade relations, inter-tribal marriages, peace accords and inter-
    ethnic assistance at various times. Ife has always played a fatherly role
    particularly as regards the recognition of a new Oba, shown tolerance with
    a reigning Oba and respect for a dead Oba.

    2.Kanem Bornu/Hausa States

    The fourteen Hausa states and Kanem Bornu empire related very well in
    the following areas before the coming of Europeans.
    1. Trade
    2. Political organization.
    3. Islam and origin of the two states.
    4. Unification of the two states.

    1. Trade
    Kanem-Borno had some cultural similarities with the Hausa states,
    particularly in language and Islamic religion. These helped to create good
    trade relations.
    The Hausa states and Kanem Bornu empire enjoyed trade relations
    through the famous trans saharan trade which went through West Africa
    states to the sahara desert down to Tripoli ( Libya ) in North Africa.

    2. Political Organization
    Through the Kanem Bornu, the Hausa states learnt centralized political
    organization, where an absolute monarch with a council was in charge.
    3. Islam and Origin of the two states: (Kanem-Borno and Hausa
    states). The kingdom (Kanem-Borno) as early as the 11th century AD
    embraced Islam through Mai Umme Jilme ( 1085-1097 AD).
    The Hausa states which emerged around 800 AD have a lot of it’s historical
    origin attached to Kanem Bornu.
    It was believed that Bayajidda , a prince from Baghdad in the far east,
    came to east of Borno from where he migrated to Daura and later founded
    the Hausa states.

    4. The unification of the two states.


    The fall of Kanem-Borno hastened the rise of some Hausa states like
    Sokoto and Kano.
    The coming of the Europeans further facilitated their integration and final
    unification, since they already enjoyed a common Islamic religion and
    Hausa language.

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