Amanineteyerike (Amanneteyerike, Aman-nete-yerike, Irike-Amannote) was a
Kushite King of
Meroe. His reign is dated to the end of the 5th century BCE.
Amanineteyerike took on a full set of titles based on those of the Egyptian Pharaohs.
[László Török, The kingdom of Kush: handbook of the Napatan-Meroitic Civilization]
''Horus name:'' Khanakht Khaemwaset ("Mighty Bull appearing in Thebes"); Mortuary name (?) Hortawy
''Nebty Name:'' Ittawyneb ("Seizer of every land"); Mortuary name (?) Merymaat
''Golden Horus Name:'' Uafkhesutneb(ut) ("Subduer of every land"); Mortuary name (?) Irymaat
''Prenomen:'' Neferibre ("Re is one whose heart is beautiful")
''Nomen:'' Amanineteyerike ('' 'rk-Imn-nwty'') ("Begotten of Amun of No(=Thebes)")
Amanineteyerike was the son of King
Malewiebamani, and brother of
Baskakeren. His predecessor
Talakhamani was either an older brother or an uncle. He was buried at the royal cemetery in Nuri (Nuri 12).
[Dows Dunham and M. F. Laming Macadam, Names and Relationships of the Royal Family of Napata, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 35 (Dec., 1949), pp. 139-149]
References
5th-century BC monarchs of Kush
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