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Dunama Dabbalemi
Dunama Dabbalemi was a ruler (mai) of Kanem (r. c. 1221–1259). He expanded the kingdom's power across the central Sahara and the Lake Chad region, built links with North Africa and strengthened Islam at court. His reign is regarded as a high point in the early history of the Kanem-Bornu Empire.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dunama Dabbalemi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dunama-dabbalemi
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