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Isma'il (1736–1776) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar (1768–1776). He was the son of king Badi IV, and brother of his predecessor Nasir.〔J.M. Reid, ''Traveller Extraordinary: The Life of James Bruce of Kinnaird'' (New York: Norton, 1968), p. 246〕 The Scottish traveller James Bruce was his unwilling guest from 1 May to 5 September 1772, and acted as a physician to Isma'il's three wives.〔James Bruce, ''Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile'', selected and edited with an introduction by C.F. Beckingham (Edinburgh: University Press, 1964), pp. 229-236.〕 Bruce left this portrait of Isma'il: : His head was uncovered; he wore his own short black hair, and was as white in colour as an Arab. He seemed to be a man about thirty-four, his feet were bare but covered by his shirt. He had a very plebeian countenance, on which was stamped no decided character; I should rather have guessed him to be a soft, timid, irresolute man.〔Bruce, ''Travels'', p. 229〕 Bruce summarized Isma'il's political position at the time of his visit as follows, based on conversations with the Royal Executioner, Ahmed Sid el-Koum: : Ismain, the present king, stood upon very precarious ground; that both brothers, Adelan and Abou Kalec, were at the head of armies in the field; that Kittou (of Adelan and Abou Kalec ) had at his disposal all the forces that were in Sennar; and that the king was little esteemed, and had neither experience, courage, friends, money, nor troops.〔Bruce, ''Travels'', p. 238〕 == Notes == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isma'il of Sennar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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