Othman I
| Othman I | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1363–1366 |
| Predecessor | Dawud |
| Successor | Othman II |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Dawud |
Othman I (ʿUthmān bin Dāwūd[1]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1363–1366.[1]
Life
[edit]Othman was the son of Dawud,[2] who he succeeded as mai in 1363.[1] Othman's father had faced an invasion by the Bilala people, which saw the loss of Njimi (the Kanem–Bornu capital) and the death of the mai himself.[3] Othman continued the war and initially had some success, even recapturing Njimi, though he was likewise eventually defeated and killed by the Bilala[3] in 1366.[1] Othman was succeeded as mai by his cousin, Othman II.[2]
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 Cohen, Ronald (1966). "The Bornu King Lists". Boston University Papers on Africa: Volume II: African History. Boston University Press. p. 81.
- ^ a b Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. p. 640.
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