Zacharias III of Makuria
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Zacharias III (Arabic: Zakarya ibn-Bahnas) (c. 822 ā c. 854) was ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria. In 833, he ceased paying the Baqt to the rulers of Egypt, and prepared to fight the Abbasid Caliph al-Mu'tasim (833-842) over the tribute. He sent his son Georgios (Arabic: Firaki) to renegotiate the terms, and al-Mu'tasim reduced the payment to once every third year.
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Zacharias III | |
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King of Makuria | |
Reign | 835ā856 (disputed) |
Predecessor | Ioannes |
Successor | Georgios I |
Born | Dongola |
Religion | Coptic Orthodox Christianity |
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When the Beja refused to pay their tribute to the Abbasids in 854, the forces of Makuria joined with them in attacking Egypt. They slew the Egyptians working the emerald mines in the Eastern Desert, invaded Upper Egypt and pillaged Edfu, Esna and many other villages.1