Kingdom of Kanem-Bornu

GPTKB entity

Statements (102)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kanem-Bornu_Empire
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Ngazargamu
gptkb:Njimi
gptkbp:currency cowrie shells
gptkbp:dissolved c. 1900 AD
gptkbp:established c. 700 AD
gptkbp:ethnicGroup Kanembu
Kanuri
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of Kanem-Bornu
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Trans-Saharan_trade
Islamic culture
gptkbp:language Kanuri
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkb:Lake_Chad_region
gptkbp:militaryBranch cavalry
fortified cities
gptkbp:modernLocation gptkb:Cameroon
gptkb:Chad
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Ngazargamu_city_walls
palaces of Njimi
gptkbp:notableEvent Islamization in 11th century
Expansion under Mai Idris Alooma
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:fish
gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:livestock
gptkb:meat
gptkb:salt
gptkb:shield
gptkb:silk
gptkb:sugar
gptkb:wheat
gptkb:gum_arabic
copper
drums
iron
ivory
marina
musical instruments
textiles
camels
cotton
dates
gourds
horses
incense
leather goods
spices
fabrics
goats
knives
tools
beads
linen
wood carvings
wool
skins
agricultural implements
slaves
swords
sorghum
weapons
bells
rope
baskets
hides
thread
flutes
horns
axes
shields
ostrich feathers
wax
fishing equipment
yarn
embroidered garments
cordage
perfumes
nets
woven mats
clay figurines
plows
hoes
ostrich eggs
lutes
calabashes
dyed cloth
tanned leather
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Mai_Idris_Alooma
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Kanem_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:Mai
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bornu_Empire
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Trans-Saharan_trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_kingdoms
gptkb:ancient_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7