Georgios I of Makuria

Γεώργιος (Known as "King Georgios")

King of Makuria (Dongola), Statesman, Diplomat to the Abbasid Caliphate

Born c. 815 CE

Old Dongola, Sudan

Passed Away c. 887 CE Old Dongola, Sudan

Lifespan ~72 years old

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"The waters of the Nile link Christian Dongola to the wide world in peace and dignity."

Archival Overview

9th-century King of the Christian Nubian kingdom of Makuria who unified Nubia, patronized magnificent cathedral frescoes, and personally traveled on a historic diplomatic mission to Abbasid Baghdad in 836 CE.

Biographical Record

Son of King Zacharias III, Georgios was sent as Crown Prince to Baghdad in 836 CE to negotiate the Baqt treaty with Abbasid Caliph Al-Mu'tasim, receiving royal honors and securing fair terms of trade between Nubia and the Islamic world.

Ascending the throne at Old Dongola, his 50-year reign was an architectural and artistic golden age, marked by the construction of monumental domed churches and exquisite Greek and Old Nubian fresco paintings.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Cathedral Royal Crypt of Old Dongola
Old Dongola, Sudan

                         GPS: 18.2250, 30.7483                    

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