c. 13th centuryEvent
Kanem becomes a full-scale empire
By the thirteenth century CE Kanem had become a full-scale empire, incorporating lands south and southeast of Lake Chad and areas to the north in the Fezzan.
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c. 13th century
Kanem becomes a full-scale empire
By the thirteenth century CE Kanem had become a full-scale empire, incorporating lands south and southeast of Lake Chad and areas to the north in the Fezzan.
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By the thirteenth century CE Kanem had become a full-scale empire, incorporating lands south and southeast of Lake Chad and areas to the north in the Fezzan. It maintained its holdings through a large standing army, demanding taxes and tribute from subject populations.