The Kingdom of Qita’a, also known as the Kingdom of Qata, was an early medieval
kingdom centered in
Northeast Africa. According to
Al-Yaqubi, it was one of six
Beja polities that existed in the region during the 9th century. The kingdom's territory was located between
Aswan and
Massawa
Massawa ( ; ti, ምጽዋዕ, məṣṣəwaʿ; gez, ምጽዋ; ar, مصوع; it, Massaua; pt, Maçuá) is a port city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Zula beside the Dahlak ...
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See also
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Sultanate of Ifat
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Adal Sultanate
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Kingdom of Bazin
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Kingdom of Belgin
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Kingdom of Jarin
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Kingdom of Nagash
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Kingdom of Tankish The Kingdom of Tankish was an early medieval kingdom centered in Northeast Africa. According to Al-Yaqubi, it was one of six Beja polities that existed in the region during the 9th century. The kingdom's territory was located between Aswan and Mas ...
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History of Africa
Former sultanates in the medieval Horn of Africa
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