Girgam (royal chronicle)
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Girgam is the royal chronicle of the Kanem-Bornu rulers, preserving a dynastic record that is a key written source for the region’s medieval history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Girgam | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chronicle
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ primary source ⓘ royal chronicle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bornu Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kanem Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanem-Bornu Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
chronological notes
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genealogical information ⓘ list of kings ⓘ regnal years ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Islamic scholarship in Sahel ⓘ |
| genre |
dynastic chronicle
ⓘ
royal annals ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Girgam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
documents continuity of Kanem-Bornu monarchy
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preserves dynastic record of Kanem-Bornu rulers ⓘ |
| importance |
key written source for Kanem-Bornu history
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major source for medieval Central Sudanic history ⓘ |
| isWrittenSourceFor |
history of Bornu Empire
ⓘ
history of Kanem Empire ⓘ medieval history of Central Sudan ⓘ political history of Kanem-Bornu ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| originatesIn | Kanem-Bornu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| records |
dynastic history of Kanem-Bornu
ⓘ
genealogies of Kanem-Bornu kings ⓘ succession of Kanem-Bornu rulers ⓘ |
| region |
Central Sudan
NERFINISHED
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Lake Chad Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of Cameroon
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history of Chad ⓘ history of Niger ⓘ history of Nigeria ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
royal succession
ⓘ
ruling dynasties of Kanem-Bornu ⓘ state formation in Kanem-Bornu ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
medieval period
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precolonial period ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic chronicle tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Islamic historians
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historians of Africa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstructing chronology of Kanem-Bornu rulers
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studying Islamization in Kanem-Bornu ⓘ studying political structures of Kanem-Bornu ⓘ |
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