Bir III Othman
| Bir III Othman | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1390–1422 |
| Predecessor | Kade II Afunu |
| Successor | Othman III Kalinumuwa |
| Issue | Dunama V Ahmad |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Idris I |
Bir III Othman (Biri,[1] Biri ʿUthmān,[2] or ʿUthmān bin Idrīs[3]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1390–1422,[3] ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict.
Life
[edit]Bir Othman was a son of Idris I and an unknown mother.[2] He succeeded his brother Kade II Afunu[2] as mai in 1390.[3]
Bir Othman ruled for several decades, an unusually long reign for the period, but his reign does not appear to have been peaceful. The only known event from his time was a civil war between Bir Othman and his kaigama (chief general) Muhammad ben Diltu.[1] Bir Othman was succeeded as mai by his cousin Othman III Kalinumuwa[2] in 1422.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. pp. 641–643.
- ^ a b c d Cohen, Ronald (1966). "The Bornu King Lists". Boston University Papers on Africa: Volume II: African History. Boston University Press. p. 81.
- ^ 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.
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