Malewiebamani
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Malewiebamani was a Kushite King of Meroe
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Prenomen: Kheperkare ("Re is one whose ka is manifest")
Nomen: Malewiebamani
Malewiebamani's mother was likely Queen Saka'aye. Malewiebamani was the son of either Nasakhma
or Siaspiqa
.
Amanineteyerike
and Baskakeren
are thought to be sons of Malewiebamani.
Malewiebamani succeeded Nasakhma and in turn was succeeded by Talakhamani
, who could be either a son or a younger brother of Malewiebamani.
A Royal wife named Akhrasan from the time of Malewiebamani was buried at Nuri
. Her relation to the king is not known.
Malewiebamani's name is known from a Shawabti and from intrusive items from pyramid Nuri 16 bearing his name. On the dedication stela of Aspelta
, a private name occurs which is very similar to Malewiebamani's name. His nomen appears at Kawa.
Meroë
Meroë Meroitic: Medewi or Bedewi; Arabic: and Meruwi) is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site are a group of villages called Bagrawiyah...
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Prenomen: Kheperkare ("Re is one whose ka is manifest")
Nomen: Malewiebamani
Malewiebamani's mother was likely Queen Saka'aye. Malewiebamani was the son of either Nasakhma
Nasakhma
Nasakhma was a Kushite King of Meroe.He was the successor of king Siaspiqa.Nasakhma was succeeded by Malewiebamani, who may have been his eldest son. It is possible that Talakhmani was a younger son of Nasakhma who took the throne after his brother Malewiebamani...
or Siaspiqa
Siaspiqa
Siaspiqa was a Kushite King of Meroe in 487–468 BC.Prenomen: Segeregtawyre Nomen: SiaspiqaSiaspiqa was the successor of Amaniastabarqa and was in turn succeeded by Nasakhma....
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Amanineteyerike
Amanineteyerike
Amanineteyerike 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....
and Baskakeren
Baskakeren
Baskakeren was a king of Kush . He was likely a son of King Malewiebamani and the younger brother of King Amanineteyerike. He succeeded King Amanineteyerike to the throne....
are thought to be sons of Malewiebamani.
Malewiebamani succeeded Nasakhma and in turn was succeeded by Talakhamani
Talakhamani
Talakhamani was a Kushite King of Meroe during the second half of the 5th century BCE. No prenomen is known, and his nomen is Talakhamani. He may have been a son of Nasakhma and a younger brother of Malewiebamani. It is also possible Talakhamani is a son of Malewiebamani.Talakhamani is known from a...
, who could be either a son or a younger brother of Malewiebamani.
A Royal wife named Akhrasan from the time of Malewiebamani was buried at Nuri
Nuri
Nuri is a place in modern Sudan on the south side of the Nile. Close to it, there are pyramids belonging to Nubian kings. Nuri is situated about 15 km north of Sanam, and 10 km from Jebel Barkal. All these remains belonged to the ancient city Napata, the first capital of the Nubian kingdom of...
. Her relation to the king is not known.
Malewiebamani's name is known from a Shawabti and from intrusive items from pyramid Nuri 16 bearing his name. On the dedication stela of Aspelta
Aspelta
Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush .Aspelta used titles based on those of the Egyptian Pharaohs.Horus name: Neferkha Nebty Name: Neferkha...
, a private name occurs which is very similar to Malewiebamani's name. His nomen appears at Kawa.