Mai of Bornu
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Mai of Bornu was the royal title for the kings of the Bornu Empire in Central Africa, who ruled as powerful Islamic monarchs over the region for centuries.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mai of Borno | 1 |
| Mai of the Bornu Empire | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | rulers of the Bornu Empire ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Sayfawa dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic monarchy
ⓘ
trans-Saharan trade networks ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Lake Chad region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exercisedAuthorityOver |
Bornu heartland around Lake Chad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of present-day Cameroon ⓘ parts of present-day Chad ⓘ parts of present-day Niger ⓘ parts of present-day northeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the longest-lasting royal titles in the Sahel ⓘ |
| influenced | political culture of Central Sudan ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Islamic political traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Kanuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy | Islamic scholarship and ulama ⓘ |
| linkedPolity | Kanem-Bornu Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintained |
court bureaucracy in Bornu
ⓘ
diplomatic relations with North African states ⓘ |
| oversaw |
administration of justice in Bornu
ⓘ
collection of tribute from vassal territories ⓘ |
| powerType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Mai of Kanem-Bornu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | neighboring Sahelian states ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of Islamic law in Bornu
ⓘ
head of state of the Bornu Empire ⓘ supreme military leader of Bornu ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Kukawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngazargamu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succession | patrilineal succession within ruling dynasty ⓘ |
| symbolOf | sovereignty of the Bornu Empire ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late first millennium CE to 19th century ⓘ |
| titleHolders | Sayfawa kings of Bornu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | "king" or "ruler" in the Kanuri context ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarch | Islamic Sahelian ruler ⓘ |
| usedBy | kings of Bornu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Bornu Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mai of the Bornu Empire
this entity surface form:
Mai of Borno