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Medieval kingdom in Lower Nubia
Makuria (Old Nubian: ⲇⲱⲧⲁⲩⲟ, Dotawo; Greek: Μακουρία, romanized: Makouria; Arabic: المقرة, romanized: al-Muqurra) was a medieval Nubian kingdom in what
Makuria
Medieval kingdom in Upper Nubia
Nobadia and Makuria. It possibly reached its peak during the 9th–12th centuries when records show that it exceeded its northern neighbor, Makuria, with which
Alodia
Ethnolinguistic group native to northern Sudan and southern Egypt
Qalidurut, 7th-century king of Makuria Merkourios, 8th-century king of Dotawo Kyriakos of Makuria, 8th-century king of Makuria Abu al-Misk Kafur, vizier of
Nubians
Country in Northeast Africa
fall of Kush, the Nubians formed the three Christian kingdoms of Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, most of Sudan was gradually
Sudan
Ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria
Abraham (8th century) was ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. According to Severus of El Ashmunein, upon the death of king Simon, Zacharias the son
Abraham_of_Makuria
on Queen Gaua: A New Last Known Ruler of Dotawo (r. around 1520-6)?', Dotawo: A Journal of Nubian Studies (2023), doi:10.5070/D60060625. Makuria Nubia
List_of_rulers_of_Makuria
King of Makuria
David II (Old Nubian: ⲇⲁ̄ⲇ, Dād) was king of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria from 1268 or 1269 (667 AH) to 4 June 1276. David was the son of an unknown
David_of_Makuria
Ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria
Kyriakos or Cyriacus (ca. 750) was a ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. While some authorities place his reign between Merkurios and Zacharias I
Kyriakos_of_Makuria
Precolonial African kingdoms
converted to Christianity in 543. Nobatia was annexed by Makuria in the early 8th century. Makuria was a Nubian kingdom that was based in Dongola and lasted
Classical African civilization
Classical_African_civilization
Ancient kingdom in Nubia, Africa
dissolution of the Kushite kingdom into the three polities of Nobatia, Makuria and Alodia. The Kingdom of Alodia subsequently gained control of the southern
Kingdom_of_Kush
Ali Baba (c. 854) was the Arabic name for a ruler of the Beja people in the ninth century who came into conflict with the Abbasid Caliphate in the 850s
Ali_Baba_(Beja_Chief)
Medieval kingdom in Lower Nubia
day southern Egypt. Together with the two other Coptic-Nubian kingdoms, Makuria and Alodia, it succeeded the kingdom of Kush. After its establishment in
Nobatia
King of Makuria
- c. 722) was ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. Authorities believe that during his reign Makuria absorbed the Nubian kingdom of Nobatia. According
Merkurios_of_Makuria
Region in northern Sudan and southern Egypt
and followed by the rise of three Christian kingdoms: Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia. Makuria and Alodia endured for roughly a millennium. Their eventual decline
Nubia
King of Dotawo
the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. During his reign it is believed that the crown of Alodia was also under the control of Makuria. He is mostly known for
Moses_Georgios_of_Makuria
Reservoir
Makuria Medja Meroë Napata Nobatia X-Group Monarchy Titles Kandake Pharaoh Qore Viceroy Rulers Monarchs of Kerma Monarchs of Kush Monarchs of Makuria
Hafir
Sultan of Egypt and Syria from 1260 to 1277
launched an expedition into Nubia that concluded with the subjugation of Makuria. In his native Turkic language, Baybars' name means "great panther" or
Baybars
of Egypt and the Christianization of the three Nubian kingdoms Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia in the sixth century. As a result of Christianization, the
History_of_Sudan
Name list
Kyriakou. Other people with the name include: Kyriakos of Makuria, ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria in 8th century Kyriakos Mavronikolas (born 1955), Cypriot
Kyriakos_(name)
Caesar
(Old Nubian: ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ; Arabic: Firaki) was a ruler of the Nubian state of Makuria (c. 815 – c. 887). The events about the king are preserved in the writings
Georgios_I_of_Makuria
Salomo or Solomon (1080 – 1089) was a ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. According to contemporary accounts, Salomo abdicated his throne and went
Salomo_of_Makuria
Script used to write the Greek language
oldest known attestation of an Ossetic language. The Old Nubian language of Makuria (modern Sudan) adds three Coptic letters, two letters derived from Meroitic
Greek_alphabet
Ethnic group in Africa
and founded new Nubian Christian kingdoms, such as Nobatia, Alodia, and Makuria. Tribal nomads like the Beja, Afar, and Saho managed to remain autonomous
African_Greeks
Augustus
Greek: Ζαχαρίας) (c. 795 – c. 856) was a ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. Zacharias was born around 795 in Dongola, probably the son of the nobleman
Zacharias_III_of_Makuria
652 battle between the Caliphate and Makuria
the Rashidun Caliphate and the Nubian-Christian forces of the kingdom of Makuria in 652. The battle ended Muslim expansion into Nubia, establishing trade
Second_battle_of_Dongola
10th-century Egyptian diplomat
al-Nūba waʾl-Muḳurra wa ʿAlwa waʾl-Buja waʾl-Nīl ("Book of Reports on Nubia, Makuria, Alodia, the Beja and the Nile"). This is the only surviving eyewitness
Al-Aswani
Simon (8th century) was ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. According to Severus of El Ashmunein, Zacharias declined the kingship when his father
Simon_of_Makuria
Ruler of Makuria
Markos (8th century) was ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. According to Severus of El Ashmunein, Markos ruled for only six months.1 Markos was made
Markos_of_Makuria
King of Makuria
II (before 887–915/920?) was a ruler of the medieval Nubian kingdom of Makuria. He ascended the throne in 887, after the death of his father Georgios
Georgios_II_of_Makuria
King of Makuria
Qalidurut was the King of Makuria during 7th Century. He is mostly known for his victories against Rashidun Caliphate in the First and Second Battle of
Qalidurut
7th-century treaty between Makuria and Egypt
(Arabic: بقط, romanized: baqṭ) was a treaty between the Christian state of Makuria and the new Muslim rulers of Egypt in the 7th century. Lasting almost seven
Baqt
Kingdom in Lower Nubia
the prolonged collapse of central government in the Christian kingdom of Makuria. A brief mention in the work of the medieval Egyptian historian al-Maqrīzī
Dotawo
Battle between Mamluk Sultanate and Kingdom of Makuria in Nubia
the Kingdom of Makuria. The Mamluks achieved a decisive victory, capturing the Makurian capital Dongola, forcing the king David of Makuria to flee and placing
Battle_of_Dongola_(1276)
Former province of Sudan
Middle Ages, the area had been part of the Nubian kingdoms of Alodia and Makuria. By the 14th century, Arabs from Egypt began expanding southwards into
Kordofan
Egyptian politician and military leader
and military leader, and one of the leaders of the campaign to invade Makuria (Nubia) in 1287 by order of Sultan Qalawun of Egypt. His campaign achieved
Izz_al-Din_al-Kawrani
circa 3,050 B.C.E. Hor-Aha, the second pharaoh of Egypt, led a campaign against the Nubians circa 1,506 B.C.E. — 1,493 B.C.E. During the reign of Thutmose
List_of_conflicts_in_Sudan
Medieval Nubian kingdom
Arabic sources in relation to the wars between its northern neighbour Makuria and the Egyptian Mamluk sultanate, where it generally sided with the latter
Kingdom_of_al-Abwab
Battle between Egyptian Sultanate and Kingdom of Makuria in Nubia
Dongola or the Second Conquest of Makuria (1287) was fought between the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and the Kingdom of Makuria resulting in a decisive Mamluk
Fourth_battle_of_Dongola
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Church in the Horn of Africa and the Nubian Church in the Sudan (Nobatia, Makuria and Alodia). With the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the West
Christianity
King of Makuria
Nubian: Ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ, Raphael; c. 1002) was a ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. Contemporary writers, such as Abu al-Makarim in a work attributed to Abu
Rafael_of_Makuria
Battle between Arab-Muslim forces and the Nubian-Christian kingdom of Makuria in 642
Muslim Rashidun army and the Oriental Orthodox Christian Nubians of the Makuria in 642, This was the first real Rashidun Arab defeat on the battlefield
First_battle_of_Dongola
State in Egypt, Hejaz and Syria (1250–1517)
1290–1293), the Mamluks had conquered the Crusader states, expanded into Makuria (Nubia), Cyrenaica, the Hejaz, and southern Anatolia. The sultanate experienced
Mamluk_Sultanate
Island in the Nile
Makuria Medja Meroë Napata Nobatia X-Group Monarchy Titles Kandake Pharaoh Qore Viceroy Rulers Monarchs of Kerma Monarchs of Kush Monarchs of Makuria
Elephantine
Topics referred to by the same term
Kingdom of Makuria and the Rashidun Caliphate led by Commander Uqbah ibn Nafae in 642. The Second Battle of Dongola between the Kingdom of Makuria under King
Battle_of_Dongola
Name list
Khazars known to have ruled c. 861 Zacharias I of Makuria (fl. 722), Nubian king Zacharias III of Makuria (c. 822-c. 854), Nubian ruler Zachariah (Khazar)
Zechariah_(given_name)
Medieval port on the west coast of the Red Sea
in 1182 and by King David I of Makuria around 1270. The retaliatory sack of Dongola by the Sultan Baibars brought Makuria under a short-lived Egyptian vassalage
ʿAydhab
Southernmost part of Nubia
Egypt 1550 BCE 1080 BCE Kingdom of Kush c. 800 BCE 4th century CE Christian Nubia (Makuria and Alodia) 6th century AD c. 1500 Funj Sultanate 1504 1821
Upper_Nubia
state, more populous and wealthier than its northern counterpart, Muqurra (Makuria). With its capital at Soba, near modern-day Khartoum, Alwa was characterized
Sapaei
Topics referred to by the same term
(1819–78), last king of Hanover 1851–1866 Georgios I of Makuria (c. AD 860-920) Georgios II of Makuria (r. 887-915/920) George, King of Saxony (1832-1904,
King_George
Records of Earth's people
Kush was succeeded by the Christian kingdoms of Makuria, Alodia, and Nobatia. In the 7th century, Makuria conquered Nobatia to become the dominant power
Human_history
American music industry award
Chauncey Hollis, Jr., Ariowa Irosogie, Leven Kali, Ricky Lawson, Tizita Makuria, Julian Martrel Mason, Daniel Memmi, Cherdericka Nichols, Ernest "No I
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year
King of Makuria
I (c. 722)[clarification needed] was a ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. According to Severus of El Ashmunein, Zacharias was the son of his predecessor
Zacharias_I_of_Makuria
Arabic Muslim dynasty (943–1365)
Christian region. They eventually assumed control of the Nubian Kingdom of Makuria in the early 14th century, but by the early the 15th century, they were
Banu_Kanz
Head of the Coptic Church from 743 to 767
prison by Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn Musa ibn Nusayr, King Kyriakos of Makuria marched north into Egypt at the head of an army said to number 100,000
Pope_Michael_I_of_Alexandria
was in Arab hands. A subsequent attempt to conquer the Nubian kingdom of Makuria was however repelled. Kairouan in Tunisia was the first city founded by
History_of_Islam
Title of Kushite rulers
Makuria Medja Meroë Napata Nobatia X-Group Monarchy Titles Kandake Pharaoh Qore Viceroy Rulers Monarchs of Kerma Monarchs of Kush Monarchs of Makuria
Qore_(title)
State which endorses Christianity as the state religion
state, or an Islamic state. Historically, the nations of Armenia, Aksum, Makuria, and the Holy Roman Empire have declared themselves as Christian states
Christian_state
Extinct Nubian language of northern Sudan and southern Egypt
related to Dongolawi and Kenzi. It was used throughout the kingdom of Makuria, including the eparchy of Nobatia. The language is preserved in more than
Old_Nubian
Majority population of Sudan
7th-century treaty between the Muslim rulers of Egypt and the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. Testimonies by travelers to the areas that would become modern-day Sudan
Sudanese_Arabs
Christianity in the region. Nevertheless, Christian Nubian kingdoms such as Makuria and Alodia persisted for several centuries, with both surviving into the
Christianity_in_Sudan
Chalcedonian to Coptic 516 – Burgundy returns from Arian to Chalcedonian c. 543 – Makuria (Chalcedonian), Nobatia and Alodia (Coptic Church) c. 550 – Suebi return
Timeline of official adoptions of Christianity
Timeline_of_official_adoptions_of_Christianity
Sudan. It has been inhabited since the time of the Christian kingdom of Makuria. Until the 15th century, it was in a remote area, serving as a retreat
Kulb
Nubian language spoken in northern Sudan
the town of Old Dongola, the centre of the historic Christian kingdom of Makuria (6th to 14th century). Today's Dongola was founded during the 19th century
Dongolawi_language
as its official religion, followed by the Nubian kingdoms of Nobatia, Makuria and Alodia and several Christian Berber kingdoms. The Islamic conquests
Christianity_in_Africa
African empires and kingdoms include: Kush, Carthage, Numidia, Masuna, Makuria, the Fatimids, Almoravids, Almohads, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Marinids, Zianids
History_of_Africa
Region between the Atbara and the Nile in the Sudan
Makuria Medja Meroë Napata Nobatia X-Group Monarchy Titles Kandake Pharaoh Qore Viceroy Rulers Monarchs of Kerma Monarchs of Kush Monarchs of Makuria
Butana
9th century, largely extant, building in northern Sudan
Dongola (Old Nubian: Tungul) was to be the capital of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria, which converted to Christianity in the mid-6th century and successfully
Throne_Hall_of_Dongola
Topics referred to by the same term
actress Siti Saerah (1928–2013), Bruneian royalty Siti (king), ruler of Makuria Siti Hydroelectric Power Station (disambiguation) Siti, character in Opera
Siti
Place in Northern, Sudan
It is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Old Dongola, the capital of Makuria. Banganarti was an important Christian pilgrim center; the remains of a
Banganarti
Capital of Northern Sudan
medieval period the region was controlled by the Christian kingdom of Makuria, which until the mid-14th century had its capital at Old Dongola further
Dongola
Nilotic ethnic group in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
which included Kerma and Meroe and the medieval christian kingdoms of Makuria, Nobatia and Alodia. These studies suggest that populations closely related
Luo_people
Fourth Islamic caliphate (909–1171)
secure the allegiance of the Christian kingdoms of Nubia (specifically Makuria) and Ethiopia (specifically the Zagwe dynasty) as vassals to the Fatimid
Fatimid_Caliphate
Calendar year
date) Donald II, king of Scotland (approximate date) Georgios I, king of Makuria (approximate date) Ibn Abd Rabbih, Moorish writer and poet (d. 940) John
860
Town in North Kurdufan, Sudan
by the indigenous brown-skinned Nubians during the kingdoms of Alwa and Makuria in medieval times. The region had a resistance movement against the Turkish-Egyptian
Er_Rahad
Topics referred to by the same term
Salomo may refer to: Salomo of Makuria, ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria (1080–1089) Salomo Glassius (May 20, 1593–July 27, 1656), German theologian
Salomo
c. 650–1930 CE slave trade
signed establishing an agreement between the Nubian Christian state of Makuria and the new Muslim rulers of Egypt, in which the Nubians agreed to give
Trans-Saharan_slave_trade
Mound of earth and stones raised over graves
monarchic tumuli-building tradition, which lasted in Sudan (e.g., Kerma, Makuria, Meroe, Napata, Nobadia) until the early period of the 6th century CE as
Tumulus
Title of queenmothers in ancient Nubia
Makuria Medja Meroë Napata Nobatia X-Group Monarchy Titles Kandake Pharaoh Qore Viceroy Rulers Monarchs of Kerma Monarchs of Kush Monarchs of Makuria
Kandake
Continent
conditions, invasions by Aksum and the Noba caused their disintegration into Makuria, Alodia, and Nobatia around the 5th century AD. In the Horn of Africa,
Africa
Sudanese human settlement
mid-sixth century with the arrival of Christianity it became the capital of Makuria, The town was further expanded, including the area outside the citadel
Old_Dongola
Flag Date Use Description 400–1590 Flag of The Kingdom of Makuria A white field with a black cross in the center.
List_of_Sudanese_flags
City in Northern state, Sudan
to Mecca, and fell under the jurisdiction of the Christian Kingdom of Makuria. The modern town of Wadi Halfa was founded in the 19th century, when it
Wadi_Halfa
King of Makuria
Islamic sources as Abu al-Izz Murtashkara, was king of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria until he was deposed by David in 1268/9. Mamluk sources report that Murtashkara
Murtashkara
Locations where civilization emerged
Alans Kingdom of Capsus Kingdom of Masuna Kingdom of the Aurès Kingdom of Makuria Kingdom of Hodna Nemencha Laguatan Alodia Kingdom of Altava Libya African
Cradle_of_civilization
State of Sudan
established in Lower Nubia around the 4th century CE, with its capital at Faras. Makuria, centered at Dongola, was one of medieval Nubia's dominant Christian states
Northern_State_(Sudan)
1991 Ethiopian film
2019-11-05. "SIDET: Forced Exile". mysite. Retrieved 2019-11-05. Makuria, Salem; Makuria Productions; Channel Four (Great Britain); Westdeutscher Rundfunk;
Sidet:_Forced_Exile
Sultan of Egypt and Syria (r. 1290–1293)
ascension of his son, Sultan Khalil, to the throne of Egypt, the Kingdom of Makuria which had been conquered by the emirs Izz al-Din al-Kawrani, Izz al-Din
Al-Ashraf_Khalil
King of Makuria
Makuria from 1316 to his death in 1317. Despite his brief reign he is noteworthy for being the first Muslim ruler of the Christian kingdom of Makuria
Abdallah_Barshanbu
One hundred years, from 601 to 700
Peninsula; the Quran is documented. Nobatia annexed by its southern neighbor Makuria sometime before the Arab-Nubian wars. Arab traders penetrate the area of
7th_century
Ambiguous term referring to Nubia
conquered the Kingdom of Kush, most likely founded the kingdoms of Nobatia and Makuria, and gave their name to Nubia itself as well as the Nubian languages. There
Noba
Mural from Old Dongola, the former capital of Makuria, depicting a financial deal
Economic_history_of_Africa
Pre-Roman civilization of Etruria (9th–1st century BC)
Alans Kingdom of Capsus Kingdom of Masuna Kingdom of the Aurès Kingdom of Makuria Kingdom of Hodna Nemencha Laguatan Alodia Kingdom of Altava Libya African
Etruscan_civilization
Reach in Sudan
including the Kerma culture, the Kingdom of Kush, and the medieval kingdom of Makuria. The area of the Southern Dongola Reach served as a connection between
Dongola_Reach
Collection of ethnic groups indigenous to Nile Valley in East Africa
Kush—including Kerma, Napata, and Meroë—and the later Christian kingdoms of Makuria, Nobatia, and Alodia. Genetic and archaeological studies indicate that
Nilotic_peoples
Calendar year
Arab expedition of 20,000 horsemen, under his cousin Uqba ibn Nafi, to Makuria (Southern Egypt). The Nubians strike hard against the Muslims near Dongola
642
Calendar year
(5,000 men) under Abdullah ibn Sa'ad besieges Dongola in the Kingdom of Makuria (modern Sudan). Uthman ibn Affan establishes a treaty (the Baqt) between
652
Expansion of the Islamic state (622–750)
West Asia and North Africa: Sasanian Empire Byzantine Empire Kingdom of Makuria Kingdom of the Aurès In Central Asia: Western Turkic Khaganate Tang dynasty
Early_Muslim_conquests
First Islamic caliphate (632–661)
cathedral in the center of the city, but Makuria also won this battle. As the Muslims were unable to overpower Makuria, they negotiated a mutual non-aggression
Rashidun_Caliphate
Last war between the Byzantine and Sasanian empires
Jewish and Samaritan rebels Lakhmids Principality of Iberia Avars Sclaveni Makuria Eastern Turkic Khaganate Commanders and leaders Heraclius Phocas Philippicus
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Byzantine–Sasanian_War_of_602–628
Calendar year
victory against the Kingdom of Makuria. They capture the Makurian capital of Dongola and force King David of Makuria to flee upstream on the Nile. He
1276
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