Zacharias I.
Zacharias I was a Nubian king who ruled the kingdom of Makuria from about 835 to 856 or even until 866 .
It is reported of Zacharias I that he had not paid the annual tribute (baqt) to the Muslims for 14 years. To avoid guilt of over 5,000 slaves, he sent his son Giorgios ( Giorgios I ) to Egypt and then to the court of the caliph in Baghdad to negotiate the matter. Giorgios was received with honor by the caliph Al-Mutasim and probably also achieved the goal of his mission. He is described as a smart, young, handsome and well-educated man with good manners, worthy of a royal task.
It has been suggested that the cruciform church in Old Dunqula was built in honor of this event .
The grave stele is known from another son by the name of John. He was Protomeizotros and Eparch of Gadera (?) And died on December 10, 883.
See also
literature
- Derek A. Welsby : The Medieval Kingdoms of Nubia . London 2002, p. 73, ISBN 0-7141-1947-4
Individual evidence
- ↑ A. Lajtar: Catalog of the Greek Inscriptions in the Sudan National Museum at Khatroum , Leuven, Paris, Dudley, MA 2003, ISBN 90-429-1252-9 , pp 100-106
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| SURNAME | Zacharias I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | nubian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9th century |