Person

Frederick Lugard

Also known as Lugard

Frederick Lugard was a British colonial administrator who became high commissioner of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria in 1900. His forces conquered the emirates of the Sokoto Caliphate between 1900 and 1903, after which he governed through the existing emirs in a system known as indirect rule.

Frederick Lugard
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Sokoto CaliphateDeclineKingdom of BugandaMilitaryKingdom of BunyoroDecline

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Kingdom of ToroKontagora EmirateImperial British East Africa CompanyProtectorate of Northern NigeriaColonial Nigeria

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Frederick Lugard. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-lugard
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“Frederick Lugard.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-lugard. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Frederick Lugard.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-lugard.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Frederick Lugard’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-lugard (Accessed: ).

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