Makuria
E573361
Makuria was a medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now Sudan, notable for its Christian culture and long resistance to Arab expansion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian Nubian kingdom of Makuria | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian kingdom
ⓘ
Nubian kingdom ⓘ medieval kingdom ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Makouria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Makurra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Dongola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceFrom |
Byzantine Empire
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ⓘ
Coptic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantChurch |
Coptic Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miaphysite Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPeriodApprox | 14th century ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Baqt treaty with Muslim Egypt
ⓘ
Christian art and architecture ⓘ cathedral frescoes at Faras ⓘ long resistance to Arab expansion ⓘ |
| language | Old Nubian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Sudan
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ⓘ
southern Egypt ⓘ |
| mergedEntityCapital | Dongola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Nobatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryReputation | skilled archers ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alodia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ayyubid Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Fatimid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Dongola (652) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousCenter | Faras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | state-sponsored Christianity ⓘ |
| startPeriodApprox | 7th century ⓘ |
| successor | Islamic polities in Nubia ⓘ |
| treaty | Baqt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyFeature | annual exchange of goods and slaves ⓘ |
| treatyPartner |
Abbasid Caliphate
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ⓘ
Muslim Egypt ⓘ Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyType | non‑aggression pact ⓘ |
| victoryOver | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Coptic script
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ⓘ
Greek alphabet ⓘ Old Nubian script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.