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5 Interesting Facts About Nothern-nigeria Pride Queen Aminat (pics) by ashybabs(m): 11:44am On Aug 14, 2017
5 Interesting facts about Nothern-Nigeria Pride
Queen Aminat
1. Aminat was Royalty- princess aminat was born into a northern monarch dynasty, her grand father was king, her father and brother also reinged briefly as kings of the nothern caliphate before she joined the nothern military and began to contest power.

2. Queen aminat was a 14th century Dangote.
Aminat had an early acumen for business, having began directing the family business affairs on her grand father's laps side at an early age of 6.
Aminat went into warfare for prosperity. She amased wealth and obtained many nothern comunities as vessels, who paid monthly tributes to her. She also had control of borders which enabled free trade to home land.
3. Aminat was an innovator.
Aminat army unit were the earliest african military unit to have used metal armour in battle. Queen aminat was said to have encouraged its use, as well as enjoyed an early monopoly

4. Queen aminat reign has influence today.
Hollywood "xena" series was inspired by Queen aminat's miltary adventures. Zaria today, which was formerly known as the land of "Zazzau" was named after queeen aminat younger sister, whom she exiled.

5. Queen Aminat took no Husband.
There was no account of her becoming a mother as well. Queen aminat was rumoured to take in the fiercest fighter on the oppostion as a suitor for the night after a conquest. After which he would be executed the morning after. Some some historians argue that this has close relation to basic female spider mating instincts. Some argue against it saying this was done so no living man would have account of her uncladness.

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Queen Aminat
1. Aminat was Royalty- princess aminat was born into a northern monarch dynasty, her grand father was king, her father and brother also reinged briefly as kings of the nothern caliphate before she joined the nothern military and began to contest power.

2. Queen aminat was a 14th century Dangote.
Aminat had an early acumen for business, having began directing the family business affairs on her grand father's laps side at an early age of 6.
Aminat went into warfare for prosperity. She amased wealth and obtained many nothern comunities as vessels, who paid monthly tributes to her. She also had control of borders which enabled free trade to home land.
3. Aminat was an innovator.
Aminat army unit were the earliest african military unit to have used metal armour in battle. Queen aminat was said to have encouraged its use, as well as enjoyed an early monopoly

4. Queen aminat reign has influence today.
Hollywood "xena" series was inspired by Queen aminat's miltary adventures. Zaria today, which was formerly known as the land of "Zazzau" was named after queeen aminat younger sister, whom she exiled.

5. Queen Aminat took no Husband.
There was no account of her becoming a mother as well. Queen aminat was rumoured to take in the fiercest fighter on the oppostion as a suitor for the night after a conquest. After which he would be executed the morning after. Some some historians argue that this has close relation to basic female spider mating instincts. Some argue against it saying this was done so no living man would have account of her uncladness.

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Re: 5 Interesting Facts About Nothern-nigeria Pride Queen Aminat (pics) by stevebond007(m): 3:48pm On Aug 14, 2017
Nice I was just thinking of Queen Amina
This morning!


I hope women take more prominent roles in the North and Nigeria as well.
Re: 5 Interesting Facts About Nothern-nigeria Pride Queen Aminat (pics) by airminem(f): 9:38pm On Nov 23, 2019
Where is the pic of the queen AMINA? ashybabs

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