Kingdom of Bazin

The Kingdom of Bazin 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.^[1]

Most of the population were the native Kunama people, called "Bazin" (or sometimes Baden, Bazen etc.), who practiced a traditional religion. The Bazin people were under the protection of the Abyssinian Empire. This was made clear in the so-called Ezana Stone,^{[dubious – discuss]} wherein an unnamed Aksumite Emperor is said to have defended the Bazin from invading Noba. With the collapse of the Kingdom of Aksum in the year 960 CE, Beja clans invaded and established several kingdoms in present-day Eritrea, including Bazin.

Notes

^ Elzein, Intisar Soghayroun (2004). Islamic Archaeology in the Sudan. Archaeopress. p. 13. ISBN 1841716391. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

Kingdoms and dynasties of the medieval Horn of Africa

States

Islamic sultanates & Empires	Adal Ajuran Aussa Imamate Sultanate of Harar Ifat Mogadishu Tunni Aussa Sultanate Arababni Argobba Aymallal Bale Baqulin Dahlak Dobe'a Dankali Bazin Belgin Dara Dawaro Gabaal Ganz Gidaya Gurage Hadiya Harar Jarin Maya Mora Nagash Qita'a Sharkha Sultanate of Showa Tankish Werjih
Christian kingdoms and Empires	Ambassel Agame Akkele Guzay Amhara Angot Bahr Begemder Bugna Delanta Dembela Enderta Entitcho Gheralta Hamasien Haramat Lasta Mai-Tsade Tembien Tigray Tselemt Salowa Semada Serae Shewa (Efrata, Geshe) Shire Wag
Kingdom of Beta Israel	Dembiya Gafat Gojjam Waldebba Semien Wegera Qwara Tsegede Wolqayt
Kingdom of Damot	Dawro Enarya Janjero Kaffa Sheka Wolayta
Sidama kingdoms	Bahargamo Buzamo Garo Kambaata Kingdom of Damot Sidamo Sigamo
Wolaita kingdoms	Kingdom of Wolaita Kingdom of Damot Welayta