Dunama V Ahmad
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Reign15th century (4 years)
c. 1445–1449[a]
c. 1445–1449[a]
PredecessorBiri IV
SuccessorMuhammad III
Diedc. 1449
"Aghakúwah"
"Aghakúwah"
| Dunama V Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 15th century (4 years) c. 1445–1449[a] |
| Predecessor | Biri IV |
| Successor | Muhammad III |
| Died | c. 1449 "Aghakúwah" |
| Spouse | Zainab |
| Issue | Ali I Gaji |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty (Idrisid[b]) |
| Father | Biri III Uthman |
Ahmad Dunama (Aḥmad Dunama bin Biri[2]), enumerated as Dunama V,[c] was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-15th century, ruling approximately 1445–1449.[a] Dunama ruled during the "Era of Instability", a chaotic period of internal and external conflict in the empire.