Othman IV of Bornu
| Othman IV | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1461–1466 |
| Predecessor | Gaji |
| Successor | Omar II |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Kade III |
Othman IV (ʿUthmān bin Kade[1]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1461–1466,[1] ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict.
Life
[edit]Othman was a son of mai Kade III[2] (r. 1440–1444).[1] Othman succeeded Gaji as mai in 1461.[1] Gaji, of unclear relations, had himself succeeded Othman's brother Muhammad IV[2] in 1456.[1] Othman apparently had "excellent qualities as prince" but became embroiled in a civil war against a rival, Ali I Gaji.[3] Othman had the upper hand for most of the civil war but was defeated and dethroned by Ali[3] in 1466.[1] Othman was succeeded as mai by Omar II.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2012) [1996]. The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-0-7486-2137-8.
- ^ a b c 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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