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Idris Aluma

Type Figure Region Kanem-Bornu Time 1501–1603 Also known as Ali al-Ghazi

Idris Aluma was a mai (ruler) of the Kanem-Bornu Empire in the 16th–17th centuries, known for Islamic reform, introduction of firearms, and strengthe…

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  1. 1501–1570Kanem-Bornu · Lake Chad BasinBorn into the Bornu royal family, he grew up in the court environment around the mid-16th century, receiving Islamic and military training that laid the foundation for his future accession.
  2. c. 1571–1590Ngazargamu · BornuAfter acceding, he implemented Islamic law and administrative reforms, introduced firearms to strengthen the army, defeated the Hausa states and remnants of Kanem, and consolidated imperial unity.
  3. c. 1590–1603Bornu Empire · BornuContinued expanding into Hausa lands and surroundings, establishing a stable tributary system; in his later years he still presided over imperial affairs, dying around 1603, leaving behind a powerful Bornu state.

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