Silko

This article is about the Nubian king. For the American writer, see Leslie Marmon Silko.

Silko (Ancient Greek: Σιλκω) was ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Nobatia. He is known for uniting Nobatia and being the first Nubian king to adopt Christianity.^[1]

Silko
King of Nobatia and all Aethiopia
Graffito from the Temple of Kalabsha (Talmis), depicting king Silko on horse back spearing an enemy
King of Nobatia
Reign	c. 450
Successor	Aburni
Born	Faras
Religion	Coptic Orthodox Christianity

During Silko's reign Nobatia defeated the Blemmyes to the North, and an inscription by Silko at the Temple of Kalabsha claims to have driven the Blemmyes into the Eastern Desert.^[2][3][4] The inscription on the temple was made in Greek suggesting that he was influenced by Byzantine culture^{[broken anchor]}.^[5] He established Pakhoras (modern Faras) as the Capital of the Kingdom. Nobatia officially converted to Coptic Orthodox Christianity under his reign.^[6][7][8]