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Abacar I de Canem

d. 1382

Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire

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About Abacar I de Canem

Abubakar (Abū Bakr bin Dāwūd ), called Abubakar Liyatu (meaning "Abubakar the Illustrious" ), was briefly mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-14th century, ruling approximately 1368–1369. (King lists (girgams) and chronicles translated in the 19th–20th centuries assign Abubakar a reign of 0 years (Palmer), 9 months (Barth), or 1 year (Urvoy, Nachtigal, Landeroin).) Stewart dated it to 1392–1394, Abubakar was succeeded as mai by Idris II Saradima and Dunama III, who may have ruled together.

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Important facts

Died
1382

Frequently asked questions

Who was Abacar I de Canem?

mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire

When did Abacar I de Canem die?

Abacar I de Canem died in 1382.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abacar I de Canem

· Wikidata: Q48894129

· DBpedia: Abubakar Liyatu

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