Kingdom of Makuria

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:architecture gptkb:church
gptkbp:art_style Nubian art
gptkbp:borders Kingdom of Alodia
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Dongola
gptkbp:contribution Nubian history
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Coptic_Christianity
gptkbp:decline 15th century
gptkbp:established circa 6th century
gptkbp:flourished_during gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:has_conflict_with Islamic expansion
gptkbp:historical_period Christian Nubia
gptkbp:historical_records Nubian Chronicles
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:trade_routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of Makuria
gptkbp:influenced_by Egyptian culture
Sudanese culture
gptkbp:language Old Nubian
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Nubia
gptkbp:notable_event Military campaigns against the Arabs
Construction of fortifications
Diplomatic relations with Egypt
Establishment of monasteries
Development of trade networks
Formation of alliances with neighboring kingdoms
Battle of Dongola
Influence on modern Sudanese culture
Preservation of Nubian heritage
Cultural renaissance in the 9th century
Archaeological discoveries in Nubia
Christianization of Nubia
Construction of the Cathedral of Dongola
Cultural exchanges with Ethiopia
Decline of the kingdom in the 14th century
Integration into the Ottoman Empire
Recognition of Nubian rights in contemporary Sudan
Rediscovery of Nubian history in modern times
Treaty of 652 AD
gptkbp:notable_ruler King Merkurios
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:trade_goods gptkb:oppression
gptkb:gold
ivory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nubian_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6