Dunama II Dibalemi (Mai Dunama Dabbalemi)
?–1259 CE · Njimi (Kanem capital, approx.)
Dunama II Dibalemi was a mai, or ruler, of the Kanem Empire in the central Sahel, reigning from about 1221 to 1259. A Muslim ruler, he brought the empire to the height of its power through military expansion and maintained diplomatic ties with North Africa and Egypt, including a hostel in Cairo for pilgrims traveling to Mecca. He is credited with expanding the use of cavalry and extending Kanem's influence over a wide region. His reign is documented in later Arabic and internal chronicle traditions.
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