Bir III Othman (Biri, Biri ʿUthmān, or ʿUthmān bin Idrīs) was the '' mai'' of the

Kanem–Bornu Empire The Kanem–Bornu Empire was an empire based around Lake Chad that once ruled areas which are now part of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Libya, Algeria, Sudan, and Chad. The empire was sustained by the prosperous trans-Saharan trade and was one of the ...

in 1390–1422, ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict.

Life

Bir Othman was a son of Idris I and an unknown mother. He succeeded his brother

Kade II Afunu Kade II Afunu (Kade Afunu bin Idrīs) was the '' mai'' of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1389–1390, ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict. Life Kade Afunu was a son of Idris I and an unknown mother. He suc ...

as ''mai'' in 1390. Bir Othman ruled for several decades, an unusually long reign for the period, but his reign does not appear to have been peaceful. The only known event from his time was a civil war between Bir Othman and his ''kaigama'' (chief general) Muhammad ben Diltu. Bir Othman was succeeded as ''mai'' by his cousin

Othman III Kalinumuwa Othman III Kalinumuwa (ʿUthmān Kalinumuwa bin Dāwūd), also spelled Kalinumawa, was the '' mai'' of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1422–1423, ruling during a century-long chaotic period of internal and external conflict. Life Othman Kalinumuwa ...

in 1422.

References

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