Sayfawa Dynasty of Kanem-Bornu

Name: Sayfawa Dynasty of Kanem-Bornu
Start: 1200
End: 1210

Type Event Region Chad Time 1200–1210

Around 1205 CE, the Sayfawa dynasty continued to rule the Kanem-Bornu polity around the Lake Chad basin, integrating Kanuri peoples through an Islami…

Timeline

1200–1205Kanem region · ChadSayfawa dynasty monarchs (mai) ruled the Kanuri tribal confederation with Islamic titles and court etiquette, maintaining administrative control and taxation systems over the core region of the Lake Chad basin.
1205–1210Lake Chad basin · SahelThe dynasty controlled trade route nodes linking North Africa and West Africa, accumulating wealth through trade in salt, dried fish, slaves, and livestock, and funding the court, cavalry, and the class of Islamic scholars.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Africa, Vol. 3: c.1050–c.1600 — J. D. Fage (1977)
Kanem-Borno — Dierk Lange