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Joel of Dotawo

fl. 1463–1484 · 15th century

Joel was a king of Dotawo, the last Christian kingdom of Nubia on the middle Nile, in the later 15th century. He is known from documents and inscriptions from Gebel Adda and Qasr Ibrim, the latest dated to 1484, which make him the last securely attested king of Christian Nubia.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Joel of Dotawo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/joel-of-dotawo
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“Joel of Dotawo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/joel-of-dotawo. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Joel of Dotawo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/joel-of-dotawo.
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