Alodia
Administration
While information about Alodia's government is sparse, it was likely similar to that of Makuria. The head of state was the king who, according to al-Aswani, reigned as an absolute monarch.

Alodia

Section Title: Administration
Table Section Text: While information about Alodia's government is sparse, it was likely similar to that of Makuria. The head of state was the king who, according to al-Aswani, reigned as an absolute monarch.

Name	Date of rule	Comment

Giorgios	?	Recorded on an inscription at Soba.

David	9th or 10th century	Recorded on his tombstone at Soba. Initially thought to have ruled from 999–1015, but now proposed to have lived in the 9th / 10th centuries.

Eusebios	c. 938–955	Mentioned by Ibn Hawqal.

Stephanos	c. 955	Mentioned by Ibn Hawqal.

Mouses Georgios	c. 1155–1190	Joint ruler of Makuria and Alodia. Recorded on letters from Qasr Ibrim and a graffito from Faras.

?Basil	12th century	Recorded on an Arabic letter from Qasr Ibrim and a graffito from Meroe(?).

?Paul	12th century	Recorded on an Arabic letter from Qasr Ibrim.

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David ruled in 9th or 10th centuries, but was initially dated from 999–1015.

final_sentence: David ruled in 9th or 10th centuries, but was initially dated from 999–1015.