Dawud of Kanem

For other people with similar names, see Daoud (disambiguation).

Dawud was the half-brother of the 14th-century Kanem–Bornu emperor Idris I of Kanem. After the death of Idris, Dawud was chosen as king instead of the sons of Idris. Idris's sons responded by launching a war of succession, which weakened the Sayfawa dynasty and made it vulnerable to external attacks and war with the Bulala broke out in 1376. Dawud would be succeeded by his son, Othman I in 1376.^[1]

Preceded by Idris I of Kanem	King of Kanem 1366–1376	Succeeded by Othman I

References

1. Africa, International Scientific Committee for the drafting of a General History of (1984-12-31). General History of Africa: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century. UNESCO Publishing. p. 263. ISBN 978-92-3-101710-0.