Alwa
E750901
Alwa is an alternative historical name for the medieval Nubian kingdom of Alodia in what is now Sudan.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
medieval kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alodia (kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | Alodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Soba (archaeological site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Soba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause |
Islamization of Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
expansion of Funj groups ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ |
| existedFromCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| existedUntilCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| flourishedDuringCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
churches at Soba
ⓘ
palatial structures at Soba ⓘ |
| hasCapitalOnRiver | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coptic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainUrbanCenter | Soba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionType |
Coptic Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
archaeological evidence
ⓘ
medieval Arabic sources ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Nilo-Saharan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Nubia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountryTerritory | Republic of the Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRiver |
Blue Nile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian Nubian kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalRegion | Upper Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorInRegion | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionToday | central Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingsType | churches ⓘ |
| religiousHeadquarters | Soba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southernNeighborOf | Makuria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southOf | Nobatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateInRegion | Funj Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed |
Coptic script (for liturgy)
ⓘ
Greek alphabet (for liturgy) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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