# Nchare Yen

> Nchare Yen, also referred to simply as Nchare, or by the English styling of the name as Nshare Yen, or just Nshare, was the founder of the Kingdom of Bamum, and one of the four kings who are mainly worshiped in the traditional Bamum religion due to their achievements in the Bamum society and culture. Nchare Yen is the brother of Ngon Nso, the founder of the Kingdom of Nso. Nchare Yen was the son of an unknown Tikar chief, who he and his sister broke away from to establish their own kingdoms. According to the book Rock of God, which discusses Nso's history,Nso and Bamoun had been constantly quibbling, and to many, this seemed to be mostly sibling rivalry than any unavoidable conflict. Since Nso was founded by the sister, the brother always saw himself as the successor to the throne of Nso, according to the Tikar tradition that they both knew and respected.

*Founder of the Kingdom of Bamum*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1370
- **Died:** 1418
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Nchare Yen, also referred to simply as Nchare, or by the English styling of the name as Nshare Yen, or just Nshare, was the founder of the Kingdom of Bamum, and one of the four kings who are mainly worshiped in the traditional Bamum religion due to their achievements in the Bamum society and culture. Nchare Yen is the brother of Ngon Nso, the founder of the Kingdom of Nso. Nchare Yen was the son of an unknown Tikar chief, who he and his sister broke away from to establish their own kingdoms. According to the book Rock of God, which discusses Nso's history,Nso and Bamoun had been constantly quibbling, and to many, this seemed to be mostly sibling rivalry than any unavoidable conflict. Since Nso was founded by the sister, the brother always saw himself as the successor to the throne of Nso, according to the Tikar tradition that they both knew and respected.

## Fame
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## Sources
- [Nchare Yen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nchare_Yen)
- [نچار یین](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1_%DB%8C%DB%8C%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49875581)

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