Cadai
King of Kenem
About Cadai
Kade I (Kade bin Dunama ), called Kade Aujami and also recorded as Abd al-Kadim, was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-to-late 13th century. The site of his murder is variously identified as Zamtam in Bornu (where his father also died), DhurrÃya Ghimútu, or Lere N'gamutu.
+Kade I across sourcesAuthorReignPredecessorSuccessorRefBarth (1851)29 years (1259–1285)Dunama II DibalemiBiri II Ibrahim Nachtigal (1881)7 years (1337–1344)Dirke KelemAbdullah II Kademi Landeroin (1911)7 years (1274–1281)Dirke KelemAbdullah II Kademi Palmer (1936)19 years (1259–1278)Dunama II DibalemiBiri II Ibrahim Urvoy (1941)18 years (1224–1242)Dunama II DibalemiBiri II Ibrahim Lange (1984)29 years (1248–1277)Dunama II DibalemiBiri II Ibrahim Stewart (1989)1 year (1259–1260)Dunama II DibalemiBiri II Ibrahim Bosworth (2012)?Dunama II DibalemiBiri II Ibrahim
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Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Cadai?
king of Kenem
When did Cadai die?
Cadai died in 1277.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cadai. https://biography.guide/cadai/
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