Realm · 1385–1894
Bornu Empire
Bornu Empire appears on the map from 1385 to 1894. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1579, it covered about 339,371 km².
One of the realms of Kanem-Bornu Empire. Kanem arose around the 8th century among nomadic and farming peoples north-east of Lake Chad, at the southern end of a trans-Saharan trade route to Libya. Its kings of the Sayfawa dynasty, who reigned for about a thousand years, adopted Islam in the late 11th century and grew rich trading horses, salt and slaves.
See Bornu Empire on the map in 1579
- On the map
- 1385–1894
- Greatest extent
- 1579, about 339,371 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Kanem-Bornu Empire · Wikidata Q1139762
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1385–1481 | 13,538 km² |
| 1482–1486 | 66,504 km² |
| 1487–1578 | 200,964 km² |
| 1579–1635 | 339,371 km² |
| 1636–1804 | 338,663 km² |
| 1805–1808 | 338,390 km² |
| 1809–1810 | 227,193 km² |
| 1811–1833 | 228,417 km² |
| 1834–1847 | 227,193 km² |
| 1848–1884 | 227,193 km² |
| 1885–1889 | 228,417 km² |
| 1890–1894 | 228,417 km² |
Related
- Kanem-Bornu Empire empire