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Mamluk–Nubian Frontier

Type Event Region Sudan Time 1290

Around 1290 the Mamluk Sultanate under Qalawun maintained suzerainty over the northern Nubian frontier through tribute, hostages, and intermittent mi…

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  1. 1290Dongola · SudanAfter the Mamluks deposed the Nubian king David in 1276, Makuria continued paying tribute to Cairo under a pro-Mamluk ruler in 1290, and border conflicts markedly decreased compared with earlier years.
  2. 1290Nile south of Aswan · SudanThe Mamluks maintained a military presence from the First Cataract to Dongola, ensuring the safe passage of Nubian Christian pilgrim bands and caravans traveling north along the Nile into Egypt.

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