Sultanate of Kanem

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sultanate
gptkbp:alliance Various local tribes
gptkbp:area gptkb:Kanem_Region
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:Islamic_art
gptkbp:capital Njimi
gptkbp:climate Semi-arid
gptkbp:completed 1900
gptkbp:conflict With neighboring states
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Music and dance
Traditional ceremonies
Oral traditions
With_Berber_tribes
gptkbp:culturalInfluence West_African_culture
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations With_North_African_states
gptkbp:economy Agriculture
gptkbp:foundedIn 9th century
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Lake_Chad_Basin
gptkbp:governmentType Monarchy
gptkbp:historicalEvent Pottery and textiles
gptkbp:historicalFigures Mai_Dunama
Medieval_maps_of_Africa
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Fishing industry
Pastoralism
Trade networks
Cultural_heritage_of_Chad
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Medieval period
Colonial expansion
With_the_Ottoman_Empire
Arabic_chronicles
Trans-Saharan_routes
Cotton_and_textiles
gptkbp:historicalResearch Archaeological studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Treaties and agreements
On local governance
One of the oldest states in Africa
On_the_Sahel_region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sultanate of Kanem
gptkbp:influenceOn Saharan trade routes
Islamic_scholarship
gptkbp:language gptkb:Kanuri
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Chad
gptkbp:militaryRank Cavalry
gptkbp:notableArtists Sefou
Mai_Ali
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Kuka
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Mosques
gptkb:Islamic_conquests
Battle of Ngala
gptkbp:notableFeature Ancient manuscripts
Coins and currency
Monguno
Chronicles of Kanem
gptkbp:notableFigures Scholars and poets
gptkbp:population Diverse ethnic groups
gptkbp:religion Islam
gptkbp:sells Gold
Salt
Slaves
Trans-Saharan_trade
gptkbp:successor Sultanate of Bornu