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Salmama II of Kanem

d. 1339

Sayfawa-Humewa king in Kanem

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Selema III (Sǝlǝma (The ǝ:s in Sǝlǝma are pronounced similar to the oo sound in book or look.) Tsilim, and Salmama. bin ʿAbdallāh ) was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the early 14th century, ruling approximately 1322–1326. (King lists (girgams) and chronicles translated in the 19th–20th centuries assign Selema a reign of 1 year and 5 months (Landeroin), 2 years (Nachtigal), 3 years (Urvoy), 4 years (Barth), or 5 years (Palmer).) Due to this and to differing dates and calculations for other mais, various dates have been given for his reign, including 1346–1349 (Barth), 1342/1343–1347/1348 (Palmer), 1320–1323 (Urvoy), and 1349–1351 (Landeroin). and Bosworth dated it to 1322–1326. He was succeeded as mai'' by his brother Kure I Gana.

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Important facts

Died
1339

Frequently asked questions

Who was Salmama II of Kanem?

Sayfawa-Humewa king in Kanem

When did Salmama II of Kanem die?

Salmama II of Kanem died in 1339.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Salmama II of Kanem

· Wikidata: Q12270258

· DBpedia: Selema III

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