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century AD. Thus, a new
Makurian society and
state emerged by the 5th century. In the late 5th
century one of the
first Makurian kings moved the
power base...
- the
richly adorned representative building of the
Makurian kings. In 1317,
during the
period of
Makurian decline, it was
converted into a mosque, serving...
- victory,
capturing the
Makurian capital Dongola,
forcing the king
David of
Makuria to flee and
placing a
puppet on the
Makurian throne.
After this battle...
-
weighing souls on the Day of Judgement.
Archangel Michael on a 9th-century
Makurian mural Andrei Rublev's
standalone depiction c. 1408
Michael (left) with...
-
managed to
defeat the
Arabs during the
Islamic expansion.
Afterward the
Makurian king and the
Arabs agreed on a
unique non-aggression pact that also included...
-
despite outnumbering their opponents. The battle,
which resulted in a
Makurian victory,
halted Arab
incursions into
Nubia and set the tone for an atmosphere...
-
under the
Makurian king
Merkurios (early 8th century) that the two
kingdoms began to
approach each other. In 943 al
Masudi wrote that the
Makurian king ruled...
-
Mamluk victory,
capturing the
Makurian capital Dongola,
forcing the king
Samamun to flee and
placing a
puppet on the
Makurian throne. In the year 1287, Sultan...
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Makuria in an
attempt to
bring the
Makurians to heel. At this time,
northern and
central Nubia were
united under the
Makurian king Qalidurut. Archaeological...
- army said to
number 100,000 men to free the Pope of Alexandria. Once the
Makurian army
reached Egypt, the Pope was
released from prison. In 749, the governor...
