Dirke Kelem
Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire
About Dirke Kelem
Dirke Kelem (Dirke Kelem bin Dunama ) was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-to-late 13th century. The precise sequence and chronology of mais is unclear in this period, which lasted from Dunama's death to the rise of Ibrahim I Nikale. and Stewart, but included by Bosworth (2012).
+Dirke Kelem across sourcesAuthorReignPredecessorSuccessorRefBarth (1851)Omitted—— Nachtigal (1881)28 years (1309–1337)JalilKade I Aujami Landeroin (1911)19 years (1255–1274)JalilKade I Aujami Palmer (1936)Omitted—— Urvoy (1941)19 years (1262–1281)JalilIbrahim I Nikale Lange (1984)Omitted—— Stewart (1989)Omitted—— Bosworth (2012)?JalilIbrahim I Nikale
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dirke Kelem. https://biography.guide/dirke-kelem/
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