Amanikhareqerem was a
King of Kush
This is an incomplete list for rulers with the title of Qore (king) or Kandake (queen) of the Kingdom of Kush. Some of the dates are only rough estimates. While the chronological list is well known, only a few monarchs have definite dates. The ...
who ruled during the late 1st century AD.
In older research he was placed into the 2nd century AD.
[Derek A. Welsby, ''The Kingdom of Kush'' (Princeton: Markus Wiener Publishers, 1998)] or possibly earlier. His chronological position means that he may have succeeded
Shorkaror
Shorkaror (also transliterated Sherkarer, Sherakerer) was a king of Kush (ca. 20–30 AD).
Shorkahor was the third son of Natakamani and Amanitore. His older brothers Arikhankharer and Arikakahtani had been crown-prince before Shorkahor.
Wh ...
and preceded
Amanitenmemide
Amanitenmemide was a Nubian king whose throne name was Nebmaatre. His name is written in Meroitic, while his throne name is written in classical Egyptian hieroglyphs.
He is thus far only known from his pyramid in Meroe (Beg. N17). The pyramid ...
.
It is impossible to securely identify where Amanikhareqerem was buried.
It has been suggested that he was buried in the pyramid Beg. N 16 in
Meroë.
Until recently not much was known about Amanikhareqerem. His name only appeared on two ram figures and an object found at
Napata. In recent years new excavations at
Naqa
Naqa or Naga'a ( ar, ٱلـنَّـقْـعَـة, An-Naqʿah) is a ruined ancient city of the Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë in modern-day Sudan. The ancient city lies about north-east of Khartoum, and about east of the Nile River located at appr ...
provided more evidence for him. In 1998, a sandstone medallion with his name was found and recently a temple decoration with his name was excavated at the same place.
[Josefine Kuckertzː ''Amanakhareqerema – a Meroitic King of the 1st Century AD'', inː ''Der Antike Sudan'' 29 (2018), 119-144
]
References
External links
"Meroitic Palaeography as a Tool for Chronology: Prospects and Limits"Claude Rilly, « Le royaume de Méroé », Afriques (En ligne), Varia
posted online April 21, 2010, accessed June 2, 2010.
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