Christianization of Nubia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Christianization_of_Nubia

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:declinedAfter	gptkb:Islamic_conquest_of_Egypt rise of Islam in Nubia
gptkbp:endDate	15th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Christianization of Nubia
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:Coptic_Church gptkb:Byzantine_Empire gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Nubia
gptkbp:mainLanguage	gptkb:Greek gptkb:Old_Nubian Coptic
gptkbp:notableEvent	establishment of bishoprics Islamization of Nubia arrival of Coptic missionaries conversion of King Merkurios conversion of King Silko decline of Christian kingdoms
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Cathedral_of_Faras gptkb:Church_of_Abdallah_Nirqi gptkb:Church_of_Dongola gptkb:Church_of_Old_Dongola gptkb:Church_of_Sonqi_Tino
gptkbp:notableMission	gptkb:Longinus gptkb:Julian_the_Evangelist
gptkbp:notablePlace	Greek inscriptions Coptic manuscripts Christian frescoes Nubian wall paintings
gptkbp:notableRuler	gptkb:Kingdom_of_Alodia gptkb:Kingdom_of_Makuria gptkb:Kingdom_of_Nobatia
gptkbp:notableSite	gptkb:Dongola gptkb:Soba gptkb:Faras_Cathedral gptkb:Old_Dongola gptkb:Qasr_Ibrim
gptkbp:precededBy	Nubian paganism
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Medieval_Nubia gptkb:History_of_Christianity_in_Africa Spread of Christianity
gptkbp:religionIntroduced	gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:resultedIn	construction of churches in Nubia establishment of Nubian Christian kingdoms spread of Christian art and architecture in Nubia
gptkbp:startDate	6th century
gptkbp:successor	Islamization of Nubia
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Kingdom_of_Makuria gptkb:Nubian_religion
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6