War with the Roman Empire in Nubia
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War with the Roman Empire in Nubia was a late 1st-century BCE conflict in which the Kingdom of Kush, led by Queen Amanirenas, resisted and negotiated terms with the expanding Roman Empire along the Nile frontier.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Roman war in Nubia
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Roman–Kushite War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Kushite resistance to Roman control
ⓘ
Roman expansion along the Nile ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Kushite resistance to Roman domination
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negotiated settlement rather than full conquest ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of Kush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 22 BCE ⓘ |
| frontierEstablishedAt | region around Qasr Ibrim ⓘ |
| frontierType | buffer zone between Roman Egypt and Kush ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Kushite forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman forces in Egypt ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Queen Amanirenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Augustus ⓘ |
| impact |
preservation of Kushite independence after conflict
ⓘ
stabilization of Rome’s southern frontier in Africa ⓘ |
| involves |
Meroitic Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman province of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lower Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Sudan ⓘ southern Egypt ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology |
archery
ⓘ
fortified settlements along the Nile ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Kushite attack on Roman-held Syene
ⓘ
Roman counter-campaign into Nubia ⓘ siege and capture of Napata by Roman forces ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
Gaius Petronius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Amanirenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Kushite relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peaceNegotiatedBy | Queen Amanirenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peaceNegotiatedWith | Roman authorities in Egypt ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Amanirenas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of a frontier between Rome and Kush
ⓘ
mutual recognition between Rome and Kush ⓘ negotiated peace treaty ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 27 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
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