 That meant another war and almost an entire destruction of the Blemmyes army (279-280).During the reign of Diocletian, the province of Upper Aegyptus, Thebaid, was again occupied by the Blemmyes.In 298, Diocletian made peace with the Nobatae and Blemmyes tribes, agreeing that Rome would move its borders north to Philae (South Egypt, south of Aswan) and pay the two tribes an annual gold stipend.