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Nubia

Also known as Nubian

Nubia is the region along the Nile south of Egypt, covering southern Egypt and northern Sudan. It was rich in gold and controlled trade routes to tropical Africa. The Egyptian New Kingdom conquered it and governed it through the Viceroy of Kush, while Nubia was also the homeland of the Kushite Empire, which later ruled Egypt.

Nubia
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Egyptian Empire New KingdomFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, ImpactKushite EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Impact, Decline, SummaryMamluk SultanateMilitaryMiddle Kingdom of EgyptMilitary, Impact, SummaryMakuriaSocioeconomy, Impact, Decline, SummaryFunj SultanateMilitaryAncient EgyptianSpeakers, Literature

Mentioned in 11 state histories

Proto-kingdom of NekhenA-Group chiefdom of QustulEarly Dynastic EgyptKermaMiddle Kingdom of EgyptViceroyalty of KushThirtieth Dynasty of EgyptBanu Kanz emirateDaju kingdomKingdom of al-AbwabKingdom of Dotawo

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nubia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nubia
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“Nubia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nubia. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Nubia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nubia.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Nubia’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nubia (Accessed: ).

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