Abacar I de Canem
Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire
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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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
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