Abdullah II of Kanem
| Abdullah II | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1311–1322 |
| Predecessor | Ibrahim I Nikale |
| Successor | Selema |
| Spouse | Kime Kagala |
| Issue | Selema Kuri I Gana Kuri II Kura Muhammad I |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Kade I |
| Mother | Fatima |
Abdullah II (ʿAbdallāh bin Kade[1]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1311–1322.[1]
Life
[edit]Abdullah was the son of Kade I and Fatima.[2] He succeeded his cousin Ibrahim I Nikale as mai in 1311,[1] after Ibrahim had been murdered by a group led by a man named Yerama Muhammad.[3] Abdullah was a just ruler. He punished Ibrahim's murderers and defeated a figure named Bagharimi, who had apparently been a rival of some sort in Ibrahim's reign.[3] After this, Abdullah is said to have "established his power with a strong hand".[3]
Abdullah had multiple consorts, including Kime and Kagala.[2] He was succeeded in 1322[1] by his son Selema.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2012) [1996]. The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Edinburgh University Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-7486-2137-7.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Ronald (1966). "The Bornu King Lists". Boston University Papers on Africa: Volume II: African History. Boston University Press. p. 80.
- ^ a b c Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. p. 638.
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