Kade II Afunu
| Kade II Afunu | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1389–1390 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad II |
| Successor | Bir III Othman |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Idris I |
Kade II Afunu (Kade Afunu bin Idrīs[1]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1389–1390,[1] ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict.
Life
[edit]Kade Afunu was a son of Idris I and an unknown mother.[2] He succeeded his brother Muhammad II[2] as mai in 1389.[1] The surname Afunu (sometimes rendered A'fno or A'funu) may mean that Kade Afunu's mother was of Hausa (A'fno) origin.[3]
The late 14th century, during which Kade Afunu ruled, was a period of acute political instability in Bornu, marked by internal conflict between members of the imperial family[2] as well as external conflict, primarily with the Bilala people in the east.[3] Kade Afunu resumed the offensive against the Bilala but was killed in battle against them after less than a year on the throne.[3] He was succeeded by his brother Bir III Othman.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 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 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 Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. pp. 641–643.
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