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Cyriacus, Emperor of Nubia
VIII Century
Miaphysite ruler of the Nubian
Kingdom of Dongola who
tried to re-establish Christianity in Egypt, threatening
the Umayyad capital in 745 and effecting the release of
the Coptic pope from captivity.
Under construction --- far from complete! Read with caution.
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Wikipedia entry
- R. A. Lobban:
Historical Dictionary of Ancient and
Medieval Nubia, p. 112.
2007/11
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