Kingdom of Meroë
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The Kingdom of Meroë was an ancient Nubian state centered along the Nile in what is now Sudan, renowned for its pyramids, iron production, and distinctive blend of African and Egyptian cultural traditions.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Meroë canonical | 12 |
| Meroë | 7 |
| Meroitic kingdom | 2 |
| Kingdom of Kush | 1 |
| Kingdom of Meroë (to the south, earlier) | 1 |
| Meroitic civilization | 1 |
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nubian state
ⓘ
ancient kingdom ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ |
| capital |
Kingdom of Meroë
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Meroë
|
| conflictWith | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Aksumite Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Aksum
|
| conquestApproxDate | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| declineCause |
environmental degradation
ⓘ
overexploitation of resources ⓘ shift of trade routes ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
ironworking ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| exported |
ebony
ⓘ
exotic animals ⓘ gold ⓘ iron ⓘ ivory ⓘ |
| flourished |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ 2nd century BCE ⓘ 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Meroë Island archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
Meroë necropolis
Nubian pyramids ⓘ
surface form:
Meroë pyramids
Meroë Island archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
Royal City of Meroë
|
| hasArchitectureStyle | Meroitic architecture ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Meroitic art ⓘ |
| hasBurialType | pyramidal tombs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenistic culture
Pharaonic Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Egypt
indigenous African traditions ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Kingdom of Meroë
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Meroë
Musawwarat es-Sufra ⓘ Kingdom of Napata ⓘ
surface form:
Napata
Naqa ⓘ |
| hasRulingDynasty |
Kushite period
ⓘ
surface form:
Kushite dynasty
|
| imported |
glassware
ⓘ
luxury goods ⓘ metal goods ⓘ wine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Meroitic pyramids
ⓘ
Meroitic script ⓘ distinctive Nubian-Egyptian cultural blend ⓘ extensive trade networks ⓘ iron production ⓘ pyramids ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ |
| language |
Meroitic script
ⓘ
surface form:
Meroitic language
|
| locatedIn | Nubia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Sudan ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Atbara River
ⓘ
Nile ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Amun
ⓘ
Apedemak ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
King Ergamenes
ⓘ
Queen Amanirenas ⓘ Queen Amanishakheto ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nubia
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Nubia
|
| predecessor |
Kingdom of Napata
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Kush
|
| regionType | Middle Nile Valley ⓘ |
| religion |
Kushite religion
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| successor |
Alodia
ⓘ
Aksumite Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Aksum
Kingdom of Makuria ⓘ
surface form:
Makuria
Nobatia ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler |
kandake
ⓘ
king ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Egypt
Roman Empire ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Meroë Island archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
|
| writingSystem | Meroitic script ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Meroë
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Kush
this entity surface form:
Meroitic kingdom
this entity surface form:
Meroë
this entity surface form:
Meroë
this entity surface form:
Meroë
this entity surface form:
Meroë
this entity surface form:
Meroë
subject surface form:
Adikhalamani
this entity surface form:
Meroitic civilization
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Meroë (to the south, earlier)
this entity surface form:
Meroitic kingdom