Kanem Borno Empire: BASIC NIGERIAN HISTORY #5

Our first discussion about one of Nigeria's own empires. Dr Catel discusses the origin of the Kanem Borno Empire and how it spread and covered what is now modern day Borno in Today's Nigeria.
BNH is going to be like a crash course (or an edutainment series) on Nigerian history, but along the way will also touch on other parts of West African history.
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[@Felipe_XIV-XVI]

There should be more channels like this. In an era in which our eagerness for war-gaming is rampant, it's a shame to have African Empires represented so poorly.

[@olamideolanrewaju4005]

Yeah... Imagine a Total War Songhay Empire or Mali Empire. But we can't wait for the White man to represent our culture. It's our prerogative and ours alone.

[@sharifsaladinbey7604]

Respect Moor. Like the Fez

[@babakuramuhammad8714]

Nice piece Ronu!

[@sjappiyah4071]

Excellent video!

[@leonhenry4861]

Great video

[@Kanurilanguage]

Am also From Kanem-Borno

[@ronuspirit]

Bibliography and sources can be found in the description Also an update guys, our patreon url has changed and is now patreon.com/ronuspirit

[@mohammedyuguda1908]

Thanks so much

[@oyetunjithanksgiving5281]

This is has so much depths.. sir. I urgently in need of informations on the political developments of Bornu in the last quarter of the 19th century

[@대머리-d1u]

Can you introduce some books about kanem borno empire?

[@abiolaluiza3353]

"The Golden Age of Kanem- Bornu". Would you say this is an apt description of the reign of Mai Idris Alooma?

[@kachallambursa2338]

True very interesting documentary

[@gabrielkaplowitz596]

What kind of armor did they use for their cavalry?

[@worldtraveler134]

Kotoko Mafa Masa looking to learn more about these tribes anyone can direct me to books, KZbin, anything? I'm looking for the Sao and Yemen/Eygpt connections also the Bara and Madagascar thanks

[@olamideolanrewaju4005]

Also, you didn't mention the Diwan... A document that Chronicles the rulers of Kanem Bornu from the 10th to the 19th century. Awesome

[@BornApril]

If you add e to seif its means Soap in Germany

[@christianaadegboye8358]

The Empire that Mr.Catel is saying is similar to his video that's about the Benin Kingdom.

[@curious13]

Could the 15 renegade Europeans be considered slaves? I think there where more European slaves in Africa than we know about.

[@monicaelija2876]

I like your videos

[@kachallambursa2338]

Good true story

[@littlegrayjacket5873]

Amazing video, but would you mind changing the name of the series from "Basic Nigerian History" to Basic African History? No offense but i find quite arrogant that you would list all of these empires as Nigerian, again no offense. Cheers

[@Treetops27]

Kanem-Bornu had territory in Nigeria.

[@eniola7968]

maybe western african

[@fun6698]

Yes you are rigth its african history you see am Zaghawa and my peopel ruled kanem and we now day live in Sudan and Chad and libya so what abut us is kanem is not our history?

[@JBford]

He doesn't list any of the empires as Nigerian. He's saying all of the empires had territories in what is now considered Nigeria. Thats why its the "Basic Nigerian History" channel.

[@raanchol5955]

king kong they are Sudanese people

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

I only heard of this from Crusader Kings II

[@truthseeker215]

Are these the kanuri people ?

[@usmanbaba6860]

Yes the Kanuri people. I'm Kanuri, proud indigene of Borno. Currently residing in the United States

[@hakeem2369]

@@usmanbaba6860 u are one of few in US...

[@hamzaolalekan3057]

The map at 1:06 did not correctly depict ethnic groups in that region during the time

[@aliyuibrahimummate4994]

Please tell us the history of mandara kingdom

[@rahmashaturahrahma8891]

Thanks brother though i don't understand some language

[@ronuspirit]

That's ok

[@hamzaolalekan3057]

Catch fun jare🤣

[@MsFrancois1]

Good job but we really don't have strong evidence for Dunama destroying a traditionalist cult (mune). Local Borno sources from later centuries actually suggest the mune was linked to Islam

[@Skd_869]

Salem aleykoum Kanem is from chad and burno is not from chad

[@shagu8312]

Hello

[@jaywilliams9294]

Longest lasting emprie in Africa..... *Etipohia wants to know your location*

[@tyronechillifoot5573]

It's older and predates the Ethiopian empire

[@Africasoil]

So can we say our ancestors were traitors or had some mental illness to support our enemies. but also they resisted French until they fall. we should learn from history now we all bros n siss.

[@hussainasani8118]

U video is really amazing but learn to pronounce the name of places and people first

[@abaraonyenonye6651]

He doesn't need to. Appreciate him and keep it moving after all you know what he is saying

[@tabinekoman]

15 young European renegade?

[@tyronechillifoot5573]

Yes similar to slave soldiers like the Mamluks

[@TheGreatOne93]

Euroclowns

[@alztag8077]

Kanem bornu is part of Chad not Nigeria

[@jaydenadetola1577]

Very nice vedio

[@Africafactsguy]

It was in Nigeria and Chad.

[@kiniun5221]

Kanem are descendant of assyrian

[@raanchol5955]

savior shut the fuck up with your Eurocentric nonsense.

[@halohair1118]

Haha haha haha no

[@febl07]

It's a shame 2016 they still give credit to outsiders

[@sonofra889]

No I'm not.

[@kutah2112]

We wuz Africans