… let alone the more ancient stuff
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
… let alone the more ancient stuff
Countries like Makuria, the Kingdon of Tlemcen, the Orange Free State, Joseon, Reuss, the Archduchy of Austria, and the Despotate of Dobruja were eager to negotiatie
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April 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Countries like Makuria, the Kingdon of Tlemcen, the Orange Free State, Joseon, Reuss, the Archduchy of Austria, and the Despotate of Dobruja were eager to negotiatie
literally happened once when i was doing a novgorod/russian empire run, ended up inheriting 2 counties in france like, damn lol.
and a byzantine run where i ended up with a duchy in east africa because i married into the ruling family of either alodia or makuria lol.
and a byzantine run where i ended up with a duchy in east africa because i married into the ruling family of either alodia or makuria lol.
May 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
literally happened once when i was doing a novgorod/russian empire run, ended up inheriting 2 counties in france like, damn lol.
and a byzantine run where i ended up with a duchy in east africa because i married into the ruling family of either alodia or makuria lol.
and a byzantine run where i ended up with a duchy in east africa because i married into the ruling family of either alodia or makuria lol.
A King's Mother from the medieval #Nubian kingdom of Makuria. For more reconstructions of Medieval Robes from Nubia, in the exhibition at the Bode-Museum, Berlin, from February 6. #blackhistorymonth #archaeology #africa
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February 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A King's Mother from the medieval #Nubian kingdom of Makuria. For more reconstructions of Medieval Robes from Nubia, in the exhibition at the Bode-Museum, Berlin, from February 6. #blackhistorymonth #archaeology #africa
www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/02...
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Historical Black archers include those in the medieval Christian kingdom of Makuria (present-day Sudan). They were highly skilled Nubian archers.
Others in Egypt & the Levant during the 13th-16thc were Black African soldiers trained as elite archers. Ofc there were Black Mercenary archers
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Others in Egypt & the Levant during the 13th-16thc were Black African soldiers trained as elite archers. Ofc there were Black Mercenary archers
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February 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Historical Black archers include those in the medieval Christian kingdom of Makuria (present-day Sudan). They were highly skilled Nubian archers.
Others in Egypt & the Levant during the 13th-16thc were Black African soldiers trained as elite archers. Ofc there were Black Mercenary archers
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Others in Egypt & the Levant during the 13th-16thc were Black African soldiers trained as elite archers. Ofc there were Black Mercenary archers
2/
2) Muslim Egypt and the Nubian kingdom of Makuria (present-day Sudan) formalized a monstrous pact:
every year, Sudan had to deliver slaves in the name of peace, or else face swords, fire, and savagery.
This was no longer war; it was an economy of capture.
On that day, Africa ceased to be a
every year, Sudan had to deliver slaves in the name of peace, or else face swords, fire, and savagery.
This was no longer war; it was an economy of capture.
On that day, Africa ceased to be a
November 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
2) Muslim Egypt and the Nubian kingdom of Makuria (present-day Sudan) formalized a monstrous pact:
every year, Sudan had to deliver slaves in the name of peace, or else face swords, fire, and savagery.
This was no longer war; it was an economy of capture.
On that day, Africa ceased to be a
every year, Sudan had to deliver slaves in the name of peace, or else face swords, fire, and savagery.
This was no longer war; it was an economy of capture.
On that day, Africa ceased to be a
i get why its good that this hasnt happened dont get me wrong but i am kinda surprised that warhammer fantasy battle never made a fantasy makuria faction
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
i get why its good that this hasnt happened dont get me wrong but i am kinda surprised that warhammer fantasy battle never made a fantasy makuria faction
MAKURIA Y LOS TRES REINOS CRISTIANOS DE LA NUBIA MEDIEVAL:
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MAKURIA Y LOS TRES REINOS CRISTIANOS DE LA NUBIA MEDIEVAL
Nubia fue muy codiciada durante la antigüedad, en el Antiguo Egipto se describía como una tierra de riquezas y feroces guerreros. Sin embargo la Nubia del medioevo es bastante desconocida y hay muc…
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MAKURIA Y LOS TRES REINOS CRISTIANOS DE LA NUBIA MEDIEVAL:
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Luo people live in present day Kenya,and migrated there from present day Sudan around 1500s.
Their migration is contemporaneous to the fall of of Makuria, to islamic-inspired upheaval.
Makuria is a kingdom in the Nile valley that stopped arab invasion until the middleage
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Their migration is contemporaneous to the fall of of Makuria, to islamic-inspired upheaval.
Makuria is a kingdom in the Nile valley that stopped arab invasion until the middleage
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November 16, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Luo people live in present day Kenya,and migrated there from present day Sudan around 1500s.
Their migration is contemporaneous to the fall of of Makuria, to islamic-inspired upheaval.
Makuria is a kingdom in the Nile valley that stopped arab invasion until the middleage
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Their migration is contemporaneous to the fall of of Makuria, to islamic-inspired upheaval.
Makuria is a kingdom in the Nile valley that stopped arab invasion until the middleage
@zisoregondo.bsky.social
King Moses Georgios of Makuria: A Nubian Ruler’s Resistance Against Ayyubid Incursions https://panafrocore.com/2024/03/13/king-moses-georgios-of-makuria-a-nubian-rulers-resistance-against-ayyubid-incursions
October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM
King Moses Georgios of Makuria: A Nubian Ruler’s Resistance Against Ayyubid Incursions https://panafrocore.com/2024/03/13/king-moses-georgios-of-makuria-a-nubian-rulers-resistance-against-ayyubid-incursions
Then there's the Black Christians.
The Kingdoms of Makuria, Nobadia, and Alodia (modern Egypt and Sudan) were Christian from about the 4th to 5th centuries CE.
Black Christians are described making pilgrimages to religious sites in Europe, including King Moses George, circa 12th century.
The Kingdoms of Makuria, Nobadia, and Alodia (modern Egypt and Sudan) were Christian from about the 4th to 5th centuries CE.
Black Christians are described making pilgrimages to religious sites in Europe, including King Moses George, circa 12th century.
May 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Then there's the Black Christians.
The Kingdoms of Makuria, Nobadia, and Alodia (modern Egypt and Sudan) were Christian from about the 4th to 5th centuries CE.
Black Christians are described making pilgrimages to religious sites in Europe, including King Moses George, circa 12th century.
The Kingdoms of Makuria, Nobadia, and Alodia (modern Egypt and Sudan) were Christian from about the 4th to 5th centuries CE.
Black Christians are described making pilgrimages to religious sites in Europe, including King Moses George, circa 12th century.
You also had the medieval Nubian kingdoms around at this time, Makuria and Alodia, which were founded sometime in the 500s and lasted to the 1400s. It was a rich, literate and fascinating culture that is known by few.
December 23, 2024 at 12:22 AM
You also had the medieval Nubian kingdoms around at this time, Makuria and Alodia, which were founded sometime in the 500s and lasted to the 1400s. It was a rich, literate and fascinating culture that is known by few.
Old Dongola’s beehive tombs, dating back over 1,000 years, showcase the burial traditions of the Kingdom of Makuria. Constructed from mud bricks, they likely housed high-ranking individuals of medieval Nubia.
#archaeohistories
#archaeohistories
September 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Old Dongola’s beehive tombs, dating back over 1,000 years, showcase the burial traditions of the Kingdom of Makuria. Constructed from mud bricks, they likely housed high-ranking individuals of medieval Nubia.
#archaeohistories
#archaeohistories
February 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Reconstructions of #Medieval Robes from #Nubia. Five robes for royal mothers, kings, and a bishop have been reconstructed based on paintings from the cathedral of Faras (medieval Nubian Kingdom of Makuria) and archaeological material. #exhibition. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/02...
February 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Reconstructions of #Medieval Robes from #Nubia. Five robes for royal mothers, kings, and a bishop have been reconstructed based on paintings from the cathedral of Faras (medieval Nubian Kingdom of Makuria) and archaeological material. #exhibition. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/02...
Old Dongola’s beehive tombs, dating back over 1,000 years, showcase the burial traditions of the Kingdom of Makuria. Constructed from mud bricks, they likely housed high-ranking individuals of medieval Nubia.
December 9, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Old Dongola’s beehive tombs, dating back over 1,000 years, showcase the burial traditions of the Kingdom of Makuria. Constructed from mud bricks, they likely housed high-ranking individuals of medieval Nubia.
This was the last surviving land sale from the medieval nubian kingdom of Makuria (Dotawo)
Its protocol names Joel as king of Dotawo: He is the last known king of Nubia and the only one mentioned by name since the 1330s
Its protocol names Joel as king of Dotawo: He is the last known king of Nubia and the only one mentioned by name since the 1330s
November 28, 2024 at 8:28 PM
This was the last surviving land sale from the medieval nubian kingdom of Makuria (Dotawo)
Its protocol names Joel as king of Dotawo: He is the last known king of Nubia and the only one mentioned by name since the 1330s
Its protocol names Joel as king of Dotawo: He is the last known king of Nubia and the only one mentioned by name since the 1330s
This ancient fired-clay toilet cover originates from Dongola, Nubia,in present-day Sudan, a region once part of the Kingdom of Makuria, established in the 5th century
Other fixtures included fired clay seats with drain basins that flushed waste through ceramic pipes into underground vaulted cesspits
Other fixtures included fired clay seats with drain basins that flushed waste through ceramic pipes into underground vaulted cesspits
August 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This ancient fired-clay toilet cover originates from Dongola, Nubia,in present-day Sudan, a region once part of the Kingdom of Makuria, established in the 5th century
Other fixtures included fired clay seats with drain basins that flushed waste through ceramic pipes into underground vaulted cesspits
Other fixtures included fired clay seats with drain basins that flushed waste through ceramic pipes into underground vaulted cesspits
Makuria was a Nubian kingdom in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
Muslim invaders recorded details of the accuracy of the Nubian archers, they were referred to as Eyesmiters due to the rumoured ability to hit their targets eyes through the eye slits of the helmet.
Muslim invaders recorded details of the accuracy of the Nubian archers, they were referred to as Eyesmiters due to the rumoured ability to hit their targets eyes through the eye slits of the helmet.
November 1, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Makuria was a Nubian kingdom in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
Muslim invaders recorded details of the accuracy of the Nubian archers, they were referred to as Eyesmiters due to the rumoured ability to hit their targets eyes through the eye slits of the helmet.
Muslim invaders recorded details of the accuracy of the Nubian archers, they were referred to as Eyesmiters due to the rumoured ability to hit their targets eyes through the eye slits of the helmet.
n the Kushite Kingdoms of Makuria and Alodia, which flourished in Nubia (Sudan) from 550 to 1350 AD, advanced toilets and baths were a notable teature.
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
n the Kushite Kingdoms of Makuria and Alodia, which flourished in Nubia (Sudan) from 550 to 1350 AD, advanced toilets and baths were a notable teature.
leather scroll of a land sale from Qsar Ibrim, 1463 CE.
from the kingdom of Makuria, now at the British Museum
Old Nubian writing:
"I, Eismalê, say to my daughter, my child Ajejê, having four cornfields, I sell one to Eionngoka and Kasla ... We received the price at face-value 129 gold pieces"
from the kingdom of Makuria, now at the British Museum
Old Nubian writing:
"I, Eismalê, say to my daughter, my child Ajejê, having four cornfields, I sell one to Eionngoka and Kasla ... We received the price at face-value 129 gold pieces"
November 28, 2024 at 8:26 PM
leather scroll of a land sale from Qsar Ibrim, 1463 CE.
from the kingdom of Makuria, now at the British Museum
Old Nubian writing:
"I, Eismalê, say to my daughter, my child Ajejê, having four cornfields, I sell one to Eionngoka and Kasla ... We received the price at face-value 129 gold pieces"
from the kingdom of Makuria, now at the British Museum
Old Nubian writing:
"I, Eismalê, say to my daughter, my child Ajejê, having four cornfields, I sell one to Eionngoka and Kasla ... We received the price at face-value 129 gold pieces"
#Nobiin ŭ́ru, #OldNubian ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ (ourou): 'king'
Ultimately derived from #Meroitic
𐦳𐦣𐦫𐦡
> qore/qurə: 'ruler, sovereign'
Cf. #Nuer kuäär 'king, chief'
Pic: ⲙⲱⲩ̄ⲥⲏ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲱⲥⲓ ⲇⲱⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ
Moses George, King of Dotawo (Makuria)
Ultimately derived from #Meroitic
𐦳𐦣𐦫𐦡
> qore/qurə: 'ruler, sovereign'
Cf. #Nuer kuäär 'king, chief'
Pic: ⲙⲱⲩ̄ⲥⲏ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲱⲥⲓ ⲇⲱⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ
Moses George, King of Dotawo (Makuria)
November 15, 2024 at 2:26 AM
#Nobiin ŭ́ru, #OldNubian ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ (ourou): 'king'
Ultimately derived from #Meroitic
𐦳𐦣𐦫𐦡
> qore/qurə: 'ruler, sovereign'
Cf. #Nuer kuäär 'king, chief'
Pic: ⲙⲱⲩ̄ⲥⲏ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲱⲥⲓ ⲇⲱⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ
Moses George, King of Dotawo (Makuria)
Ultimately derived from #Meroitic
𐦳𐦣𐦫𐦡
> qore/qurə: 'ruler, sovereign'
Cf. #Nuer kuäär 'king, chief'
Pic: ⲙⲱⲩ̄ⲥⲏ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲱⲥⲓ ⲇⲱⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ
Moses George, King of Dotawo (Makuria)
A battle in the mid-7th century between Makuria and newly Islamized Egypt that our earliest records say was a Muslim loss but later ones declare a Muslim victory (with no Nubian writings to counter either).
February 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A battle in the mid-7th century between Makuria and newly Islamized Egypt that our earliest records say was a Muslim loss but later ones declare a Muslim victory (with no Nubian writings to counter either).
I love these reconstructions of clothing worn by the ruling elite of Makuria (a medieval kingdom in what's now s. Egypt/n. Sudan). Made with historically accurate fabrics & dyes, they give us a sense of the visual language of power in medieval Sudan—will be using these in my teaching next semester!
November 15, 2024 at 5:41 PM
I love these reconstructions of clothing worn by the ruling elite of Makuria (a medieval kingdom in what's now s. Egypt/n. Sudan). Made with historically accurate fabrics & dyes, they give us a sense of the visual language of power in medieval Sudan—will be using these in my teaching next semester!
Beliefs of that kind are quite sticky (cf northern Sudan more than two centuries after Arabisation and Islamisation).
July 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Beliefs of that kind are quite sticky (cf northern Sudan more than two centuries after Arabisation and Islamisation).