Al-Ya'qubi (889) lists Bazin among the peoples between Aswan and Massawa; the name survives in Baza, the old name of the Kunama, Nilo-Saharan farmers of the lowlands between the Gash and the Setit (Tekeze).
They live in villages without kings, under elders, and were raided for slaves by their neighbours in later centuries. Their range in 1200 is placed by their later homeland and the old name.
Who holds it
- Title
- Elders and rain chiefs
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
How things stand that morning
Self-governing farming villages; no overlord known.
Customs
Village elders; no kings; farming with some herding.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: One ninth-century name and the later homeland; linguistic evidence.
On the map: Mostly in western Eritrea; drawn by the later Kunama homeland.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.