Othman II
| Othman II | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1366–1368 |
| Predecessor | Othman I |
| Successor | Abubakar Liyatu |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Idris I |
| Mother | Famafa |
Othman II (ʿUthmān bin Idrīs[1]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1366–1368.[1]
Life
[edit]Othman was the son of Idris I and Famafa.[2] He succeeded his cousin, Othman I,[2] as mai in 1366,[1] after Othman I's death in the war against the Bilala people.[3] Othman II continued this war for two years, until he met the same fate[3] in 1368.[1] Othman was succeeded as mai by his cousin (and Othman I's brother) Abubakar Liyatu.[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 c 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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