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Kanem Empire
700 CE – 1380 CE
Regional context · research in progress No source-backed narrative yet for geopolitics, culture & dominance, economy & trade or the regional power balance. Only the dates, capitals, events and citations shown here come from the dataset; nothing is filled in.
Approximate area of control ≈ approximate
- OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2809431 "Kanem–Bornu Empire" (0700–1380), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2809431 "Kanem–Bornu Empire" (0700–1380), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, III: Africa from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century; UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century; Wikipedia contributors Kanem Empire
Dating note
Approximate
Key events
- Islam adopted 11th c.
Capitals / sites
Njimi
Open data flags
- geopolitics: no source-backed text yet
- culture_dominance: no source-backed text yet
- economy: no source-backed text yet
- regional_power: no actors scored
Sources
- S. Jakobielski (1988) Christian Nubia at the height of its civilization (General History of Africa III, ch.8) UNESCO / Heinemann / University of California Press link [en]
- UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century UNESCO link [en]
- Wikipedia contributors Kanem Empire Wikipedia link [en]