Muhammad II of Bornu
| Muhammad II | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1388–1389 |
| Predecessor | Sa'id |
| Successor | Kade II Afunu |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Idris I |
Muhammad II (Muḥammad bin Idrīs[1]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1388–1389,[1] ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict.
Life
[edit]Muhammad was a son of Idris I and an unknown mother.[2] He succeeded Sa'id,[1][2] maybe his brother,[2] as mai in 1389 and ruled only until 1389, when he was succeeded by his brother Kade II Afunu.[1] The late 14th century, during which Muhammad ruled, was a period of acute political instability in Bornu, marked by internal conflict between members of the imperial family[2] as well as external conflict, primarily with the Bilala people in the east.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2012) [1996]. The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Edinburgh University Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-7486-2137-7.
- ^ a b c d Cohen, Ronald (1966). "The Bornu King Lists". Boston University Papers on Africa: Volume II: African History. Boston University Press. p. 81.
- ^ Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. pp. 641–643.
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