Biri bin Dunama I was the son of Dunama I, and a woman from the Kayi ethnic group. [1] Biri reigned as the king of Kanem from 1150 to 1176, [2] [3] in the early stages of the Kanem–Bornu Empire and was a member of the Sayfawa dynasty. He was succeeded by his son, 'Abdullah bin Bir. [1]
He was once constricted by his mother for executing a thief.[ citation needed]