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Arnekhamani
Arnekhamani was a Nubian king of the Kushite Kingdom in the third century BC. The king is mainly known from his building activity at the Musawwarat es-Sufra temple complex. The main temple complex at this place was built by Arnekhamani, but was never finished. Most likely the king died before completing the temples. Three names are attested for Arnekhamani. His birth name was ''Arnekhamani'', his throne name ''Kheperkare'' and his Horus name ''Kanakht Merymaat''. His birthname includes several epithets that were changed in his reign. To the birth name was originally added ''beloved of Amun'', later it was extended to ''may he live for ever, beloved of Amun''. Finally it became ''may he live for ever, beloved of Isis''. The Egyptian king Ptolemy IV Philopator (221–204 BC) is also called in his Egyptian name ''beloved of Isis'' and it seems possible that Arnekhamani's name was influenced by the name of the Egyptian king, providing a chronological fixpoint for the rule of Arnekham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arqamani
Arqamani (also Arkamani or Ergamenes IITörök (2008), p. 393) was a Kushite King of Meroë dating from the late 3rd to early 2nd century BCE. Biography It is believed that Arqamani ruled in Meroë at the time of the Egyptian revolt of Horwennefer against Ptolemy IV Philopator (reign 221–204 BC). He is attested by a number of inscriptions and reliefs from Kalabsha, Philae and the temple of Dakka. In the latter locality, he usurped some donation inscriptions originally inscribed for Ptolemy IV. He was buried in a pyramid in Meroë now known as Beg. N 7. Arqamani took an elaborate ancient Egyptian royal titulary (see infobox) which likely reflects his control above the reconquered Lower Nubia and its inhabitants. He also took mortuary names: the mortuary Horus name is ''Kashy-netjery-kheper'', meaning "The Kushite whose coming into being is divine", while his nomen is accompanied by the epithet ''Ankhdjet-meriaset'', meaning "Given life, beloved of Isis", as well as ''Mklt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |