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Nubia: Timeline

A chronological list of the important events for the topic "Nubia"

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730 BC   Piye succeeds his father Kashta as king of the Nubian kingdom of Napata.

50   Christianity Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic [i] religion [i] centered on Jesus of Nazareth [i] ... 

 is introduced throughout Nubia by a high official of Queen Judith.

291   Diocletian Diocletian

Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus , born ??????? and known in English as Diocletian, wa... 

 signs peace treaties with Axum Axum

Axum, properly Aksum, is a city [i] in northern Ethiopia [i]. ... 

 and Nubia.

569   The Nubian kingdom of Alodia is converted to Christianity Christianity

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, according to John of Ephesus.

642   Arab Arab

The Arabs are predominantly speakers of the Arabic language [i], rather than a pure ethnic group [i], ... 

s invade Nubia for the first time; they will do so again in 652.

652   Arab Arab

The Arabs are predominantly speakers of the Arabic language [i], rather than a pure ethnic group [i], ... 

s invade Nubia for the second time, laying siege to the city of Dunqulah and destroying its cathedral. (Previous invasion was in 642)

719   The church of Nubia transfers its allegiance from the Eastern Orthodox Church to the Coptic Church.

1315   A Muslim Muslim

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 prince of Nubian royal blood ascends the throne of Dunqulah as king. (History of Sudan (Coming of Islam to the Turkiyah))