Idris IV
| Idris IV | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1684–1699 |
| Predecessor | Ali III |
| Successor | Dunama VII |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Ali III |
Idris IV (Idrīs bin ʿAlī) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1684–1699.[1]
Life
Idris was the son of Ali III,[2] who he succeeded as mai in 1684.[1] There were apparently few events of note in Idris's reign, and he was entirely omitted in some later chronicles and king lists.[3]
Idris was succeeded by his brother Dunama VII[2] in 1699.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2012) [1996]. The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Edinburgh University Press. p. 127. 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. 82.
- ^ Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. p. 659.