Dirke Kelem
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| Dirke Kelem | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 13th century |
| Predecessor | Jalil (?) |
| Successor | Ibrahim I Nikale |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Dunama II Dibalemi |
Dirke Kelem[a] (Dirke Kelem bin Dunama[3]) was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-to-late 13th century.[3] A son of mai Dunama II Dibalemi, Dirke Kelem ruled during a several decade-long period of succession conflict between the sons of Dunama.[1] The precise sequence and chronology of mais is unclear in this period, which lasted from Dunama's death to the rise of Ibrahim I Nikale.[3]