| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:monarchy 
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                                | gptkbp:alsoKnownAs | gptkb:Kanem-Bornu_Empire 
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                                | gptkbp:capital | gptkb:Ngazargamu 
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                                | gptkbp:currency | Cowrie shells 
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                                | gptkbp:declinedAfter | Internal strife External invasions
 
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                                | gptkbp:dissolved | 1893 
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                                | gptkbp:dynasty | gptkb:Sayfawa_dynasty 
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                                | gptkbp:ethnicGroup | Kanuri 
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                                | gptkbp:exportedTo | gptkb:salt Horses
 Slaves
 Ostrich feathers
 
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                                | gptkbp:founded | 1380 
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                                | gptkbp:foundedBy | gptkb:Mai_Ali_Ghaji 
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                                | gptkbp:governmentType | gptkb:monarchy 
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                                | gptkbp:historicalPeriod | Early modern period Medieval Africa
 
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                                | gptkbp:import | Textiles Horses
 Weapons
 
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                                | gptkbp:language | gptkb:Arabic Kanuri
 
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                                | gptkbp:location | gptkb:Cameroon gptkb:Chad
 gptkb:Niger
 gptkb:Lake_Chad_region
 gptkb:Northeastern_Nigeria
 
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                                | gptkbp:militaryBranch | gptkb:Cavalry 
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                                | gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality | gptkb:Bagirmi_Kingdom gptkb:Wadai_Empire
 gptkb:Hausa_Kingdoms
 gptkb:Sokoto_Caliphate
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableBuilding | gptkb:Ngazargamu_city_walls 
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                                | gptkbp:notableEvent | Conquest by Rabih az-Zubayr 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFeature | Adoption of Islam as state religion Advanced administrative system
 Extensive use of cavalry in warfare
 Longest-lasting empire in the Lake Chad region
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableRuler | gptkb:Mai_Dunama_Dabbalemi gptkb:Idris_Alooma
 gptkb:Mai_Ali_Ghaji
 
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                                | gptkbp:predecessor | gptkb:Kanem_Empire 
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                                | gptkbp:religion | gptkb:Islam 
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                                | gptkbp:successor | gptkb:Sokoto_Caliphate 
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                                | gptkbp:tradedOn | gptkb:Trans-Saharan_trade 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Kanem-Bornu_Empire 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Bornu Empire 
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