The Berlin Conference and the Fall of the Sokoto Caliphate

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the downfall of the Sokoto Caliphate in the context of the Berlin Conference. They discuss the Caliphate's sophisticated governance under Usman dan Fodio and its eventual conquest by British forces under Frederick Lugard. The episode covers the political fragmentation after the Caliph's death, the British use of Maxim guns at the Battle of Burmi, and the controversial amalgamation of northern and southern Nigeria in 1914. This is a story of a well-organized African state undone by European imperialism, despite its size and complexity. #SokotoCaliphate #UsmanDanFodio #FrederickLugard #BerlinConference #BattleOfBurmi #ColonialNigeria #MaximGun #SultanAttahiru #Kano #Caliphate #BritishEmpire #Amalgamation1914 #Nigeria #19thCentury #History #FexingoHistory #ScrambleForAfrica #Resistance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo