| Omar II | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1466–1467 |
| Predecessor | Othman IV |
| Successor | Muhammad V |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Abdullah III Dakumuni |
Omar II (ʿUmar bin ʿAbdallāh[1]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1466–1467,[1] ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict.
Life
[edit]Omar was a son of mai Abdullah III Dakumuni[2] (r. 1425–1433)[1] and succeeded Othman IV as mai in 1466.[1] Omar was a despotic ruler who spent his brief reign in competition with the more powerful and successful rival Muhammad V.[3] Over the course of a year, Muhammad gained the upper hand in their civil war.[3] Muhammad deposed (and probably killed) Omar[3] in 1467.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2012) [1996]. The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-0-7486-2137-8.
- ^ Cohen, Ronald (1966). "The Bornu King Lists". Boston University Papers on Africa: Volume II: African History. Boston University Press. p. 81.
- ^ a b c 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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