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Idris Aluma

Type Figure Region Bornu Time c. 1530–1603 Also known as Idris I

Idris Aluma was a famous mai (ruler) of the Kanem-Bornu Empire who reorganized firearm units, built roads, and implemented Islamic law, extending imp…

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  1. 1601–1603Ngazargamu · Yobe StateIn his later years he still used firearm troops and cavalry to maintain control over neighboring states, and perfected the road and relay station system to facilitate administration and trade; he died c. 1602–1603, leaving successors a strong but increasingly conservative imperial foundation through his military and legal reforms.

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