Event

End of Kanem–Bornu independence

1893 · 19th century

The end of Kanem–Bornu independence came in 1893, when the Sudanese warlord Rabih az-Zubayr conquered Bornu. His rule was short-lived, as the region was soon divided among the British, French and Germans, bringing to a close the long history of the Kanem-Bornu Empire as an independent state.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). End of Kanem–Bornu independence. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/end-of-kanem-bornu-independence
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The Epoch Institute. “End of Kanem–Bornu independence.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/end-of-kanem-bornu-independence.
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