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 Where not otherwise indicated, references are to unpublished texts from Qasr Ibrim by find-number.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Unpublished Qasr el-Wizz letter 65.11.103, in preparation by Alexandros Tsakos.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, Giovanni Ruffini 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.