Sayfawa dynasty
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The Sayfawa dynasty was a long-ruling royal house in Central Africa that governed the Kanem-Bornu Empire for over a millennium, making it one of the longest-lasting dynasties in world history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sayfawa dynasty canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African dynasty
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ ruling house ⓘ |
| administrativeInnovation | use of Islamic law (sharia) in governance ⓘ |
| capitalAtVariousTimes |
Kukawa
ⓘ
Ngazargamu ⓘ Njimi ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| convertedToIslam | by at least the 11th century ⓘ |
| country |
Kanem Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Kanem-Bornu Empire
|
| declineFactors |
internal succession disputes
ⓘ
pressure from neighboring states and nomadic groups ⓘ |
| duration | over 1000 years ⓘ |
| earlierReligion | indigenous African religions ⓘ |
| economicBase |
control of caravan routes
ⓘ
trans-Saharan trade ⓘ tribute from subject peoples ⓘ |
| endTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation |
Kanembu
ⓘ
Kanuri people ⓘ
surface form:
Kanuri
|
| foreignRelations |
contacts with Tripoli
ⓘ
contacts with the Ottoman Empire ⓘ diplomatic and religious ties with North Africa ⓘ |
| founderAccordingToSomeSources | Dugu ⓘ |
| founderAccordingToTradition | Saif ibn Dhi Yazan ⓘ |
| foundingMyth | descent from Saif ibn Dhi Yazan ⓘ |
| introducedReligion | Islam in Kanem-Bornu ruling elite ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Arabic
ⓘ
Kanembu ⓘ |
| legacy |
Islamization of the Lake Chad region
ⓘ
formation of Kanuri identity ⓘ long-term political structures in Kanem-Bornu ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | cavalry forces ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the longest-lasting dynasties in world history ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Mai Dunama Dabbalemi
ⓘ
Mai Idris Alooma ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Rabih az-Zubayr ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
11th to 13th centuries in Kanem
ⓘ
16th century in Bornu ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| region |
Central Africa
ⓘ
Lake Chad basin ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Chad Basin
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ruledEntity |
Bornu Empire
ⓘ
Kanem Empire ⓘ Kanem Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Kanem-Bornu Empire
|
| startTime | c. 9th century ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | Mai ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.