Kanem-Bornu Empire

Kanem-Bornu Empire

Kanem-Bornu Empire might refer to:
* Kanem Empire, the Ancient African state founded in the 8th century in what is modern day Chad
* Bornu Empire, the Medieval African state which continued the dynasty of the Kanem state from what is modern day Niger.


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  • Kanem-Bornu — Former African empire around Lake Chad. It was ruled by the Sef dynasty in the 9th–19th century. Its territory at various times included what is now southern Chad, northern Cameroon, northeastern Nigeria, eastern Niger, and southern Libya.… …   Universalium

  • Chronology of the Sefuwa (Kanem-Bornu) — The Chronology of the Sefuwa (Kanem Bornu) concerns the rule of the Sefuwa dynasty first over Kanem, then over Kanem Bornu and finally, since c. 1380, over Bornu alone. African historians presently use several conflicting chronologies for the… …   Wikipedia

  • Kanem Region — Kanem is one of the 18 regions of Chad, corresponding to the former prefecture of Kanem. Its capital is Mao.The region of Kanem is divided into 2 departments: Demography The population of the region was 280,804 in 1993, of whom 269,846 were… …   Wikipedia

  • Ahmad (Kanem-Bornu king) — Ahmad Alimi was the head of the kingdom of Bornu during the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century. During the later part of his reign, the Fula people within his kingdom followed the call of rebellion and Jihad being led in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Bornu-Kanem — Die Artikel Kanem Bornu und Kanem (Reich) überschneiden sich thematisch. Hilf mit, die Artikel besser voneinander abzugrenzen oder zu vereinigen. Beteilige dich dazu an der Diskussion über diese Überschneidungen. Bitte entferne diesen Baustein… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Kanem Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Kanem Empire common name = Kanem Empire continent = Africa region = country = Chad era = Middle Ages status = status text = empire = government type = Monarchy year start = 700 year… …   Wikipedia

  • Kanem (Reich) — Die Artikel Kanem Bornu und Kanem (Reich) überschneiden sich thematisch. Hilf mit, die Artikel besser voneinander abzugrenzen oder zu vereinigen. Beteilige dich dazu an der Diskussion über diese Überschneidungen. Bitte entferne diesen Baustein… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bornu — /bawr nooh/, n. a former sultanate in Africa, SW of Lake Chad: now largely a province in Nigeria. * * * Vast plain, northeastern Nigeria. Prominent physical features include the plain, a volcanic plateau, and swamps south of Lake Chad. Now… …   Universalium

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