Bornu Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kanem-Bornu_Empire
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Ngazargamu
gptkbp:currency Cowrie shells
gptkbp:declinedAfter Internal strife
External invasions
gptkbp:dissolved 1893
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Sayfawa_dynasty
gptkbp:ethnicGroup Kanuri
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:salt
Horses
Slaves
Ostrich feathers
gptkbp:founded 1380
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Mai_Ali_Ghaji
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early modern period
Medieval Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bornu Empire
gptkbp:import Textiles
Horses
Weapons
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
Kanuri
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cameroon
gptkb:Chad
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Lake_Chad_region
gptkb:Northeastern_Nigeria
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Cavalry
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality gptkb:Bagirmi_Kingdom
gptkb:Wadai_Empire
gptkb:Hausa_Kingdoms
gptkb:Sokoto_Caliphate
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Ngazargamu_city_walls
gptkbp:notableEvent Conquest by Rabih az-Zubayr
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
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Mai_Dunama_Dabbalemi
gptkb:Idris_Alooma
gptkb:Mai_Ali_Ghaji
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Kanem_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sokoto_Caliphate
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:Trans-Saharan_trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sultanate_of_Darfur
gptkb:Kanem-Bornu_Empire
gptkb:Goa_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6