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  2. Military of ancient Nubia - Wikipedia

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    Nubia had a strong relationship with archery throughout antiquity. Egyptians referred to Nubia as Ta-Seti; meaning “land of the bow”. Evidence of archery in Ancient Nubia traces back to Neolithic rock art present throughout the region and high distributions or bow and arrows accompanying male burials of all ages. [2]

  3. African military systems before 1800 - Wikipedia

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    Kanembu warriors. African military systems before 1800 refers to the evolution of military systems on the African continent prior to 1800, with emphasis on the role of indigenous states and peoples, whose leaders and fighting forces were born on the continent, with their main military bases, fortifications, and supply sources based on or deriving from the continent, and whose operations were ...

  4. First battle of Dongola - Wikipedia

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    The first battle of Dongola took place between the early Muslim Rashidun army and the Oriental Orthodox Christian Nubians of the Makuria in 642, This was the first real Rashidun Arab defeat on the battlefield despite outnumbering their opponents.

  5. Roman relations with Nubia - Wikipedia

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    The earliest history of Nubia dates to the Paleolithic period, and the civilization of ancient Nubia developed alongside ancient Egypt on the Nile valley. Both Egypt and Nubia are characterized by their distinct cultural identities and had lots of interactions—military, political, and commercial—throughout history.

  6. Nubia - Wikipedia

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    Nubia (/ ˈ nj uː b i ə /, Nobiin: Nobīn, [2] Arabic: النُوبَة, romanized: an-Nūba) is a region along the Nile river encompassing the confluence of the Blue and White Niles (in Khartoum in central Sudan), and the area between the first cataract of the Nile (south of Aswan in southern Egypt) or more strictly, Al Dabbah.

  7. Military history of Africa - Wikipedia

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    The military history of Africa is one of the oldest military histories in the world. ... Ancient Egyptian and Nubian military history In 3100 BC, ...

  8. Numidian cavalry - Wikipedia

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    Numidian cavalry were widely known and not only fought in the Carthaginian army, but in other armies of the time as well. Again during the Second Punic War, the Romans allied with the Numidian king Masinissa who led 6000 horsemen against Hannibal's own in the battle of Zama, [5] where the "Numidian Cavalry turned the scales". [6]

  9. Category:History of Nubia - Wikipedia

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    The History of Nubia — in present day southern Egypt and northern Sudan. ... Military of ancient Nubia; Monastery in Ghazali; N. National Museum of Sudan; Noba ...