Bir I of Kanem explained

Biri bin Dunama I was the son of Dunama I, and a woman from the Kayi ethnic group.^[1] Biri reigned as the king of Kanem from 1150 to 1176,^{[2] [3]} in the early stages of the Kanem–Bornu Empire and was a member of the Sayfawa dynasty. He was succeeded by his son, 'Abdullah bin Bir.

He was once constricted by his mother for executing a thief.

Further reading

• Gerald S. Graham, Thomas Hodgkin; Nigerian Perspectives: An Historical Anthology

Notes and References

1. Book: General history of Africa, IV: Africa from the twelfth to the sixteenth century . University of California . 1984 . 978-92-3-101710-0 . Niane . Djibril Tamsir . 244 . en . 2024-02-20.
2. Book: Stewart, John. African States and Rulers. McFarland. 1989. 0-89950-390-X. London. 146.
3. Book: Stewart, John. African States and Rulers. McFarland. 1989. 0-89950-390-X. London. 34–35.