Eparchs of Nobadia

This is a provisional list of eparchs of Nobadia, and does not claim to be complete. Nor does it list individuals specified as some other type of eparch; for a complete list of variants, see our page on Offices and Titles. Where not otherwise indicated, references are to unpublished texts from Qasr Ibrim by find-number.

• …rikouda

Wall Painting, Abd el-Qadir (see image, right).

• Akiri (?)

Gebel Adda inscription, Rostkowska 1982 ("Patronage of the Arts") 212, note 10, where for "akirimipn songoja" read "akiri migin songoja".

• Anonymous

P.QI inv. 69/26.1 = 69.2.8.3, P.QI inv. 74.2.5.23b.

• Anonymous

Abu Salih names a "Lord of the Mountain" living at Bausaka whose eyes were put out by George, son of Zacharias Israel.

• -Ada]m(a)?

P.QI inv. 74.1.29/11d.

Adama In office: 1180s-1200, among other undated texts. See e.g. P.QI inv. 72.10.31, P.QI 3 passim.

Aggelophorou P.QI inv. 74.3.10.5 frag 4.

Asouwl P.QI inv. 72.11.9.

Darme In office: 1155. See P.QI 3.30.

Gabrielkouda In office: c. 1180s. P.QI 2.23, P.QI 3 passim.

Georgios P.QI inv. 72.10.31.5 (?).

Gourresi In office: 1280s. See P.QI.4.64, P.QI.4.65, Maqrizi.

Ioannes Deceased 1006. I.Tib. 6 .

I(sra)êl See P.QI inv. 82.2.10/69.

Iesou Deceased 930. I.Khartoum Copt. 2.

I(eso)u? Doubtfully read at P.QI inv. 84.1.31/30 side 2.

Iesou Certainly read at P.QI inv. 78.2.12/50. See also 78.2.12/65 = NI 44.

Iesousinkouda (?) Deceased October 1102, aged 36. Thus born circa 1066. I.Khartoum Greek 5.

Koudinpes Ibrim Photos 76 V3 33 + 76 V3 38. Note also the king of the same name.

Mariank(oudda) Unpublished Qasr el-Wizz letter 65.11.103, in preparation by Alexandros Tsakos.

Marianos Millett 1967, 59 reports an eparch of Nobadia with this name in an Old Nubian letter excavated at Gebel Adda.

Mart(uro)koudda See P.QI.4.67.

Masê Ibrim Photos V.66.19/10 C1v and V.66.19/9 C1r, 78.3.11/50 = NI 71.

Masi P.QI 2.24.

Mêna P.QI 2.22.

Megali P.QI 2.21. Before Israel?

Nad() (?) P.QI 3.48.

Petros D. 798. See I.Khartoum Greek 23.

Philoxenos Coptic stela from Serra East: Kush 11, 127.

Orounkouda During the reign of Moses George; see the Dirr land sale protocol.

Ourouêl Ibrim Photos V.66.19/8 P3v and V.66.19/7 P3r

Ourouwi P.QI inv. 74.3.10 9 IV

Qamar Possibly in P.QI.4.70.

Tamsi P.QI 3.46, Personal Photo AS134

Teddêerrê See P.QI.4.63.

Tilnngoko P.QI inv. 66.7/21 Reg no 109. Photographs V.66.19/4 P1v and V.66.19/2 P1r.

Jawsar Abu Salih describes an official wearing a turban, two horns and a bracelet living at Faras.

Joassê Deceased September, 1161, at the age of 95. Therefore born circa 1066. See I.Khartoum Greek 8. Also a choiakeikshil.