Karkamani | |
Alt Name: | Karkamani |
Burial: | Nuri (Nu. 7) |
Reign: | c. 519–510 BC |
Role: | Kushite king of Napata and Meroë |
Nomen Hiero: | |
Nomen: | Karkamani |
Predecessor: | Amaninatakilebte |
Successor: | Amaniastabarqa |
Karkamani was a Meroitic king who ruled in the 6th century, probably between 519 to 510 BC at Napata. He succeeded King Amaninatakilebte and was in turn succeeded by King Amaniastabarqa.[1] Like others of his dynasty, he was discovered buried among the pyramid chambers at Nuri, specifically Nuri 7.[2]