The sultanate of Wadai resists reïncorporation into…
1684 CE to 1827 CE
After 1804, during the reign of Muhammad Sabun (r. 1804 - c. 1815), Wadai begins to expand its power as it profits considerably from its strategic position astride the trans-Saharan trade routes.
A new trade route to the north is found, via Ennedi, Kufra and Jalu-Awjila to Benghazi, and Sabun outfits royal caravans to take advantage of it.
He begins minting his own coinage and imports chain mail, firearms, and military advisers from North Africa.
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