Historical Linke between the Fezzan region the state of kanem borno 656 -957 AH/1258 -1550AD

Abstract

Beacause of  its important location, which enabled it The Fezzan region is of strategic importance To be a link between the sahel and sahara countries, by providing.

The passing commercial convoys with what they need of water, supplies and protection until they reach me its final stations are the sahara, especially central sudan, This region has been exposed to political fluctuations that have caused animbalance in security.Which offected the movement of passing commercial convoys. Central sudan, in general, and the kingdom of kanem were partieularly affected. Specific to these political fluctuations,espeeially ofter the fall of the discursive state in in the year 568AH/1172AD, when the Fezzan region of Qatar became without agovernment, and the region Absurdity for adventurers greedy for power and domination, like the adventurered  Qaraqosh Al-Ghazi and Ibn Ghaniya, whichmade the sultans of kanem think of annexing the region under their control to secure the movement of commercial caravans. In the year 656AH/1258AD, the kanmi armies advanc  to  wards the fazzan region its influence over it and extended its influeuce from Ghadames and wadan in the north to Buhaira chad to the south, and they chose the city of trghen as the capital of the region, and it was ruled by their deputies with Agroup of soldiers who were known as al-kanuri, but their rule did not last. Due to the emergence of other powers in the region, they entered into conflict with them long wait Al-khurmen in wadi Al-Ajal, in addition to the civil war in the kingdom of kanem, which made them lose full control over the region and returued again to the circle of thesecurity imbalance until the sons of Muhammad al-fassi established their state.