IM References


OR

detailed search

IM Reference 4969

Attestation
ⲙⲓⲅⲛ̄ ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝ
Translation
eparch of Nobadia / songoj of Migi
Description
Old Nubian term designating 'eparch of Nobadia', the highest authority in the northern part of Makuria
Text
582
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.8: Function: civil, high-ranking, local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.8:
- gender: male
- social status: elite
- social function: civil officer
Person
600175: Adama
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4970

Attestation
ⲇⲓⲁ̇ⲕⲟⲛ
Translation
deacon
Description
Greek term designating a low-ranking ecclesiastic function
Text
589
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 3 31
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.30: Function: ecclesiastic, lower
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.30:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: ecclesiastic
Person
600818: Ajola
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4971

Attestation
⳦ⲉ
Translation
priest
Description
Greek term designating priest
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 3 33, pl. 2 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-32-53-59.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.29: Function: ecclesiastic, mid-ranking
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.29:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: ecclesiastic
Person
601081: Tapara
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4972

Attestation
ⲣⲣⲟ
Translation
king
Description
Coptic noun designating 'king'
Text
628
Provenance
unknown
Date
696 or 697–after 710
Language
Greek/Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. Lond. Copt. 447, pp. 209–211
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.1: Function: royal, male
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.1:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- social status: elite
- social function: ruling family
Person
104073: Merkourios
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4973

Attestation
ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ
Translation
chief
Description
Old Nubian term 'chief' designating a low-ranking civil function of local (or tribal?) administration
Text
1028
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 44
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.19: Function: civil, low-ranking, local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.19:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer
Person
601091: Sitoumi
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4974

Attestation
ⲟⲩⲣ⸌ⲛ⸍ⲁⲛ
Translation
chief
Description
Old Nubian term 'chief' designating a low-ranking civil function of local (or tribal?) administration
Text
1028
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 3 44
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.19: Function: civil, low-ranking, local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.19:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer
Person
601092: Dollitakil
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4975

Attestation
ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ
Translation
chief
Description
Old Nubian term 'chief' designating a low-ranking civil function of local (or tribal?) administration
Text
2855
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1000–1199
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
15
Latest edition
P. QI 4 114, fig. 58
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.19: Function: civil, low-ranking, local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.19:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer
Person
601104: Ezekias
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4976

Attestation
ⲇⲓⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍
Translation
deacon
Description
Greek term designating a low-ranking ecclesiastic function
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 33, pl. 2 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-32-53-59.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.30: Function: ecclesiastic, lower
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.30:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: ecclesiastic
Person
601114: Issinkouda
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4977

Attestation
ⲇⲟⲩⲣⲛ̄ ⲥⲟⲣⲧⲟⲗ
Translation
priest / sorto of Dirr
Description
Old Nubian term designating priest
Text
596
Provenance
unknown
Date
probably 1132–1155
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
Browne 1992a, pp. 454–8
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.29: Function: ecclesiastic, mid-ranking
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.29:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: ecclesiastic
Person
601115: Marakouda
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4978

Attestation
ⲁⲃ
Translation
abba
Description
Aramaic word meaning 'father' used commonly in the Christian milieau as an honorific title for monastics; assigned also to bishops
Text
97
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1150
Language
Greek/Coptic/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., pp. 190–195, fig. 69
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 3: Title of address
Identity marker variant
IMVar 3.2: Title: monastic, male
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 3.2:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: monastic
Person
600779: Kyros
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4979

Attestation
ⲡ⸌ⲁ⸍ⲣⲁ ⲥⲁⲙⲉⲧ
Translation
domestikos of Pachoras / samet of Para (= Faras)
Description
Old Nubian term designating 'domestikos of Faras', a high-profile civil official in the northern part of Makuria
Text
582
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
16
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.8: Function: civil, high-ranking, local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.8:
- gender: male
- social status: elite
- social function: civil officer
Person
601122: Shirephi
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available

IM Reference 4980

Attestation
ⳟⲉϣϣⲁ
Translation
ngeshsh
Description
Old Nubian term designating 'ngeshsh', an unidentified function, but probably belonging to the middle level of local administration
Text
582
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.16: Function: civil (?), mid-ranking (?), local
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.16:
- gender: male
- social function: civil officer?
Person
601123: Shikami
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available