Bornu Empire
historical African empire that existed from 1380 to 1893
The Bornu Empire (1380-1893) was an African state of Nigeria from 1380 to 1893.
Bornu Empire | |||||||||||
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| 1380–1893 | |||||||||||
 Flag of Bornu, also known as Organa, from Vallseca atlas of 1439 | |||||||||||
 Bornu Empire extent c.1750 | |||||||||||
| Capital | Ngazargamu | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Kanuri | ||||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| King (Mai) | |||||||||||
• 1381–1382 | Said of Bornu | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||
• Established | 1380 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1893 | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| 1800[1] | 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| 1892[2] | 129,499 km2 (50,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1892[2] | 5000000 | ||||||||||
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