King Kyriakos of Makuria
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King Kyriakos of Makuria 🇸🇩

Κυριακός (Known as "Kyriakos")
Christian King of Makuria, Commander of the March on Cairo (c. 745 CE)
Born c. 710 CE 🇸🇩 Old Dongola, Sudan
Passed Away c. 768 CE Old Dongola, Sudan
Lifespan ~58 years old
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"The Nubian spear will cross the cataract whenever the shepherds of our faith are placed in chains."

Archival Overview

Christian King of Makuria in northern Sudan who famously marched an army of 100,000 Nubian horsemen north to Fustat (Cairo) around 745 CE, compelling the Umayyad governor to release the imprisoned Patriarch of Alexandria.

Biographical Record

Ruling the United Christian Kingdom of Nubia from his capital at Old Dongola on the Nile, King Kyriakos held supreme authority over Makuria and Nobatia. When the Umayyad governor of Egypt, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, threw Michael I, Patriarch of the Coptic Church of Alexandria, into prison, Kyriakos reacted with swift military force.

As recorded in the medieval *History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria*, Kyriakos led an immense cavalry army down the Nile valley to the gates of Fustat. Terrified of the Nubian cavalry, the Umayyad governor immediately liberated the Patriarch with honors, securing a lasting diplomatic peace.

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Final Resting Place

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Royal Crypt of Old Dongola Cathedral
Old Dongola, Sudan
GPS: 18.2250, 30.7483
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