Person

Amara Dunqas

King of Sennar

b. 1475 CE – d. 1534 CE World The Middle of The Earth

Amara Dunqas is the first ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar, which he rules from 1504 - 1533/4.

According to James Bruce, he founded the city of Sennar, after the Wad 'Ajib had been defeated by the Funj in a battle near Arbaji moved the seat of government of Wed Ageeb to Herbagi, that he might be more immediately under their own eye.