Amaninatakilebte Explained

Amaninatakilebte
Alt Name:Amaninatakilebte
Burial:Nuri (Nu. 10)
Reign:c. 538–519 BC
Role:Kushite king of Napata and Meroe
Nomen Hiero:i-mn:n-n:N17-kA:rw-b-ti
Nomen:Amaninatakilebte
Prenomen Hiero:ra:aA xpr Z3
Predecessor:Analmaye
Successor:Karkamani

Amaninatakilebte was a Meroitic king who ruled in the 6th century, probably between 538 to 519 BC at Napata. He succeeded King Analmaye and was in turn succeeded by King Karkamani. Like others of his dynasty, he was discovered buried among the pyramid chambers at Nuri, specifically Nuri 10. These remains, along with engraved blocks at Meroe, are the only known records of the ruler. Also significant is the gold cylinder discovered with the ruler in this pyramid, not unlike those found buried with King Aspelta in Nuri 8, but the function of which remains obscure.[1]

According to Herodotus, the Persian King, Cambyses attempted an invasion of Meroe in about 525 BC that possibly occurred during the reign of Amaninatakilebte.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [László Török]
  2. Fage, J. D. 1978. The Cambridge history of Africa, Vol. 2. From c. 500 BC to AD 1050. [S.l.]: [s.n.]. p.223