Northern Africa 400: Emergence of Makuria
circa 400
c. 400
Emergence of Makuria
17 Jan 395 Division of the Roman Empire
late 397 Gildonic Revolt
c. 400 Emergence of Makuria
sum 407 Constantine III
spr 409 Gerontian Revolt
28 Sep 409 Vandalic invasion of Spain
early 410 Attalus’ African campaign
late 410 Death of Alaric
mid 411 Barbarian partition of Spain
spr 413 Revolt of Heraclian
late 414 Gothic African expedition
fall 418 Wallia’s Spanish War
early 420 Battle of the Nervasos Mountains
sum 422 Battle of Tarraco
spr 424 Joannes and Africa
sum 427 Revolt of Bonifatius
May 429 Vandal crossing to North Africa
28 Aug 430 Siege of Hippo Regius
sum 431 Second Battle of Hippo Regius
11 Feb 435 Treaty of Hippo Regius
19 Oct 439 Vandal capture of Carthage
sum 442 Treaty of Carthage
The collapse of the Kingdom of Kush in the 3rd and 4th centuries left a power vacuum in the upper Nile Valley that was eventually filled by the three Nubian kingdoms of Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia. Although the northern kingdom of Nobatia was the oldest, having been established as early as Diocletian’s campaign of 298, it was the central kingdom of Makuria, formed c. 400, that would begin the takeover of the former Kushite heartland.
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