Nawata and Gawata


Nawata and Gawata were the Kings of Kano from 1134 to 1136. They were the twin sons of Gijimasu and Munsada.

Reign

The twin kings ruled jointly over Kano until one of them died 7 months after he ascended the throne. The other twin died in 1136 after ruling alone for 17 months.

Succession

The twin kings were succeeded in 1136 by their brother Yusa, also known as Tsaraki.

Biography in the ''Kano Chronicle''

Below is a biography of Nawata and Gawata from Palmer's 1908 English translation of the Kano Chronicle.