Nobatia

Also known as Nobadia

Nobatia or Nobadia (; Greek: Νοβαδία, Nobadia; Old Nubian: ⲙⲓⲅⲛ̅ Migin or ⲙⲓⲅⲓⲧⲛ︦ ⲅⲟⲩⲗ, Migitin Goul lit. "''of Nobadia's land''") was a late antique kingdom in Lower Nubia, modern day southern Egypt. Together with the two other Coptic-Nubian kingdoms, Makuria and Alodia, it succeeded the kingdom of Kush. After its establishment in around 400, Nobadia gradually expanded by defeating the Blemmyes in the north and incorporating the territory between the second and third Nile cataract in the south. In 543, it converted to Coptic Christianity. It would then be annexed by Makuria, under unknown cir

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Country.native_name: ⲙⲓⲅⲛ̅ⲙⲓⲅⲓⲧⲛ︦ ⲅⲟⲩⲗ
Country.conventional_long_name: Nobatia
Country.common_name: Nobatia
Country.era: Late Antiquity/Early Middle Ages
Country.government_type: Monarchy
Country.year_start: c. 400
Country.year_end: 7th century
Country.event_end: Integrated into Makuria
Country.p1: Kingdom of Kush
Country.s1: Makuria
Country.image_map: Christian Nubia.png
Country.image_map_caption: Nobatia and the other Christian Nubian kingdoms.
Country.capital: Pachoras
Country.common_languages: NubianGreekCoptic
Country.religion: Isis cult Coptic Orthodox Christianity (From 543)
Country.leader1: Silko (first known king)
Country.year_leader1: 450 A.D
Country.title_leader: King of Nobatia

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inception: 0400-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 0650-00-00
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History
Christianization and merger with Makuria
Religion
Paganism
Christianity
Military culture
Missile weapons
Melee weapons
Body protection
Notes
References
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Nobatia or Nobadia (; Greek: Νοβαδία, Nobadia; Old Nubian: ⲙⲓⲅⲛ̅ Migin or ⲙⲓⲅⲓⲧⲛ︦ ⲅⲟⲩⲗ, Migitin Goul lit. "''of Nobadia's land") was a late antique kingdom in Lower Nubia, modern day southern Egypt. Together with the two other Coptic-Nubian kingdoms, Makuria and Alodia, it succeeded the kingdom of Kush. After its establishment in around 400, Nobadia gradually expanded by defeating the Blemmyes in the north and incorporating the territory between the second and third Nile cataract in the south. In 543, it converted to Coptic Christianity. It would then be annexed by Makuria, under unknown circumstances, during the 7th century.

==History==