Othman III Kalinumuwa
| Othman III Kalinumuwa | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1422–1423 |
| Predecessor | Bir III Othman |
| Successor | Dunama IV |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Dawud |
Othman III Kalinumuwa (ʿUthmān Kalinumuwa bin Dāwūd[1]), also spelled Kalinumawa,[2] was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1422–1423,[1] ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict.
Life
[edit]Othman Kalinumuwa was the son of Dawud and an unknown mother.[2] He succeeded his cousin Bir III Othman[2] as mai in 1422.[1]
In 1423,[1] Othman Kalinumuwa was overthrown after a short reign by a party led by the kaigama (chief general) Nikale bin Ibrahim and the yerima (another high official) Kade. Othman fled the country and sought refuge among the Hausa states, probably the Sultanate of Kano, where he later died (or was killed).[3] He was replaced as mai with Dunama IV,[1] his first cousin once removed.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ 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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