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 history of Kanem-Bornu. Below the general principals for such a chronology are established and a list of the main kings of the Empire with the conflicting chronologies is provided.
Dating the kings of Kanem-Bornu
The Chronology of the Sefuwa kings of Kanem-Bornu has been dealt with on the basis of the lengths of reign provided by the dynastic records of the Sefuwa for the successive kings (mai) found in the Girgam.
Name of the king (mai) | Barth 1857[1] | Palmer 1936[2] | Urvoy 1941[3] |
---|---|---|---|
(12) Hume | 1086–1097 | 1086–1097 | 1085–1097 |
(17) Dunama Dibbalemi | 1221–1259 | 1221–1259 | 1210–1224 |
(48) Ali Gajideni | 1472–1504 | 1476–1503 | 1473–1507 |
(49) Idris Katakarmabe | 1504–1526 | 1503–1526 | 1507–1529 |
(54) Idris Alauma | 1571–1603 | 1570-1602/3 | 1580–1616 |
Bibliography
- Barth, Heinrich (1858). "Chronological table, containing a list of the Sefuwa", in: Travel and Discoveries in North and Central Africa. Vol. II, New York, 581-602.
- Palmer, Herbert Richmond (1936). Bornu Sahara and Sudan. London.
- Urvoy, Yves (1941). "Chronologie du Bornou", Journal de la Société des Africanistes, 11, 21-31.
References
External links
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- Chronology, ed. 1911; see also Encyclopædia Britannica, 4th ed., Chicago 1980, vol. 4, 572-582.
- Regnal Chronologies
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "General Chronology". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
See also
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