APPENDIX II
Philip Askell Benton translation
LIST OF THE BORNU KINGS
Below will be found a list of the kings of Bornu given to me by one Mallam Kashim. This list was shown to the late Major McClintock, who ordered the mallam to keep it until I returned from leave.
It differs considerably from Mr. Vischer’s list[488]—printed opposite it—and it also differs from the list compiled by M. Landeroin and printed in the Documents scientifiques de la Mission Tilho, vol. ii, p. 348. Mallam Kashim asserts that the list he gave me was copied from an old manuscript, but I do not think it has any special authenticity or correctness.[489] It is interesting, however, for purposes of comparison. Mr. Vischer’s list was compiled when he was a political officer in Bornu in 1906, and is printed with his kind permission, and by that of the government of Northern Nigeria. It is printed in the Notes on certain Emirates and Tribes, edited by Major Burdon and published by the N.N. Government, where also appears a table of relationships of the Shehus, compiled by Mr. Vischer. Barth’s, Nachtigal’s, and Landeroin’s lists appear in parallel columns in vol. ii, p. 348 of Documents scientifiques de la Mission Tilho, and Mr. H. R. Palmer’s list in the Journal of the African Society for October, 1912.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE RULERS OF BORNU
From Saef Ben Dhu Yasan, fourth century A.D. to Sheich Abubakr Gerbai Ben Ibrahim Ben Omar, present day.
Source of information: Barth’s and Nachtigal’s tables of Bornu rulers; personal information. Compiled by Hanns Vischer, Geidam, December 12, 1907.
1. Saef Ben Dhu Yasan reigned 20 years
2. Ibrahim Ben Saef „ 16 „
3. Duku Ben Ibrahim „ 250 „
4. Fune Ben Duku „ 60 „
5. Aritso Ben Fune „ 50 „
6. Katori Ben Aritso „ 250 „
7. Adyoma Ben Katori „ 20 „
8. Bulu Ben Ayoma „ 16 „
9. Arki Ben Bulu „ 44 „
10. Shu Ben Arki „ 4 „
11. Abd El Djelil Ben Shu „ 4 „
12. Hume Ben Abd El Djelil „ from 1086-1097
13. Dunama Ben Hume „ „ 1098-1150
14. Biri Ben Dunama „ „ 1151-1176
15. Abd Allah Ben Bikoru „ „ 1177-1193
16. Abd el Djelil Ben Bikoru „ „ 1194-1220
17. Dunama Dibalami „ „ 1221-1259
18. Abd El Kedim Ben Dunama „ „ 1259-1288
19. Biri Ben Dunama „ „ 1288-1306
20. Nikale Ben Biri „ „ 1307-1326
21. Abd Allah Ben Kade „ „ 1326-1345
22. Selma Ben Abd Allah „ „ 1346-1349
23. Kure Gana Ben Abd Allah „ „ 1350
24. Kure Kura Ben Abd Allah „ „ 1351
25. Mohammed Ben Abd Allah „ „ 1352
26. Edris Ben Nikale „ „ 1353-1376
27. Daud Ben Nikale „ „ 1377-1386
28. Otman Ben Daud „ „ 1387-1390
29. Otman Ben Edris „ „ 1391-1392
30. Abubakr Liyatu Ben Daud „ „ 1392
31. Omar Ben Edris „ „ 1394-1398
32. Said „ „ 1399-1400
33. Kade Afno Ben Edris „ „ 1400-1432
35. Otman Kalnama Ben Daud „ „ 1432
36. Dunama ben Omar „ „ 1433-1434
37. Abd Allah Ben Omar „ „ 1435-1442
38. Ibrahim Ben Otman „ „ 1442-1450
39. Kade Ben Otman „ „ 1450-1451
40. Dunama Ben Biri „ „ 1451-1455
41. Mohammed „ „ 1455
42. Amer „ „ 1456
43. Mohammed Ben Kade „ „ ?
44. Rhadji „ „ 1456-1461
45. Otman Ben Kade „ „ 1461-1466
46. Omar Ben Abd Allah „ „ 1467-1471
47. Mohammed Ben Mohammed „ „ 1472-1504
49. Edris Ben Ali „ „ 1504-1526
50. Moh Ben Edris „ „ 1526-1545
51. Ali Ben Edris „ „ 1545
52. Dunama Ben Mohammed „ „ 1546-1563
53. Abd Allah Ben Dunama „ „ 1564-1570
54. Edris Ben Ali Aloma „ „ 1571-1603
55. Mohammed Ben Edris „ „ 1603-1618
56. Ibrahim Ben Edris „ „ 1618-1625
57. Hadj Omar Ben Edris „ „ 1625-1645
58. Ali Ben El Hadj Omar „ „ 1645-1685
59. Edris Ben Ali „ „ 1685-1704
60. Dunama Ben Ali „ „ 1704-1722
61. Hadj Hamdun Ben Dunama „ „ 1723-1736
62. Mohammed Ben El Hadj Hamdun „ „ 1737-1751
63. Dunama Gana Ben Mohammed „ „ 1752-1755
64. Ali Ben Hadj Dunama „ „ 1755-1793
65. Ahmed Ben Ali „ „ 1793-1810
66. Dunama Ben Ahmed „ „ 1810-1817
67. Ibrahim Ben Ahmed „ „ 1818-1846
68. Sheich Omar Ben El Kanemi „ „ 1846-1880
69. Abdurrahman Ben El Kanemi „ „ 1853-1854
70. Sheich Bukr Ben Omar „ „ 1880-1884
71. Sheich Ibrahim Ben Omar „ „ 1884-1885
72. Sheich Hashem Ben Omar „ „ 1885-1893
73. Sheich Kiari Ben Bukr „ „ 1893
74. Sheich Sanda Limanambe Ben Bukr „ „ 1893
75. Rhabe the Usurper „ „ 1893-1900
76. Sheich Sanda Kwori Ben Ibrahim „ „ 1900
77. Sheich Abubakr Gerbai Ben Ibrahim Ben Omar Ben El Kanemi
LIST OF BORNU KINGS
As given by Mallam Kashim (Maiduguri, October 12, 1912). N.B.—V. = Vischer.
1. Sebu Aisami Yamanma V. 1
2. Ibrahim Sebumi V. 2
3. Mai Duku Brem V. 3
4. Mai Fune Dukumi V. 4
5. Mai Archo Funemi V. 5
6. Mai Kaduri Archomi V. 6
7. Mai Boiyoma Kadurimi
8. Mai Boiyo Bulumi
9. Mai Arigi Bulumi V. 9
10. Mai Jil Shomi V. 11
11. Mai Jil Rigimi
12. Mai Ume Jilumi V. 12
13. Mai Dunama Umemi V. 13
14. Mai Daudu Nigalemi
15. Mai Dalla Bikorumi V. 15
16. Mai Tselim Bikorumi
17. Mai Dalla Dunamami
18. Mai Kadde Aujami
19. Mai Dalla Aujami
20. Mai Arri Gaji Zainami
21. Mai Kadde Madallami
22. Mai Usuman Kaddemi
23. Mai Momadi Kaddemi
24. Mai Iderisa Ashami
25. Mai Deril Arilwa
26. Mai Ume Aisa Gana
27. Mai Biri Aminami
28. Mai Kore Afuno Dalla
29. Mai Kore Goguwa
30. Mai Kore Gawua
31. Mai Kore Kura Kesa Ngilleru
32. Mai Jil Kellemi
33. Mai Momadu Baranbatama
34. Mai Momadi Jumarama Umar Iderisami
35. Mai Dagumoma Dalla Umarmi
36. Mai Kagu Umarmi
37. Mai Momadu Godimi
38. Mai Momadu Palagema
39. Mai Momadu Maza Iderisimi
40. Mai Daudu Niyalemi V. 27
41. Mai Usumanu Daudumi V. 28
42. Mai Sebu Gana
43. Mai Yusufu Sebumi
44. Mai Tselim Auwami
45. Mai Daudu Nigalemi
46. Mai Tolomaramma Kashim Biri Dunamami
47. Mai Dalla Bikurumi Birimi
48. Mai Dunama Arrimi
49. Mai Momodu Dunamami
50. Mai Duna Aminami
51. Mai Panami Umar
52. Mai Arri
53. Mai Dalla Dunamami
54. Mai Arri Gaji
55. Mai Aisa Keri Ngumaramma (F) (regent for nephew No. 56)
56. Mai Iderisi Arrimi Aloma (buried in Lake Alo) V. 54
57. Mai Momadi Panami Baranbatama V. 55
58. Mai Brem Gumsumi V. 56
59. Mai Umar Pusami Dusumami V. 57
60. Mai Arri Umarmi V. 58
61. Mai Tolomaramma Kashim Biri Umarmi (ancestor of Mallam Kashim, compiler of this list)
62. Mai Kime Mele Arrimi
63. Mai Dunama V. 60
64. Mai Aji Dunamami V. 61
65. Mai Momodu Ajimi V. 62
66. Mai Dunama V. 63
67. Mai Arri Dunamami V. 64
68. Mai Arri Panami
69. Mai Amadu Arrimi V. 65
70. Mai Dunama Lefiami (ancestor of Maina Gumsumi, present representative of old dynasty and now Ajia of Bussugua) V. 66
71. Mai Momadi Ngilleruma Gumsumi or Ngueleroma
72. Mai Ibram V. 67
73. Mai Arri Dalatumi (killed at Minarge by Shehu Umar)
74. Shehu Lamino
75. Shehu Umar
76. Shehu Abdurrahman
77. Shehu Umar
78. Shehu Bukar
79. Shehu Ibrahim
80. Shehu Ashimi
81. Shehu Kiari
82. Shehu Sanda Limannambe
83. Rabeh
84. Shehu Sanda Kura
85. Shehu Garbai