Nostrils
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Nastasen was a Nubian king.
He is known from a stele that was found in New Dongola and his pyramid Nu 15 in Nuri . In the pyramid there were shabtis with his name and a silver mirror inscribed with his name, so that the assignment of the pyramid to nastases appears unequivocal. On the stele, which dates to the eighth year of his reign, the events of his reign are recorded in annals. The document is one of the most important Nubian inscriptions.
The father of Nastasen is unknown, but he was probably king, since the mother of Nastasen: Pelcha , was queen. Nastasen's wife was a certain Sechmach . She was probably his sister too. From the latter, the stele is known that will have adorned its previously unidentifiable pyramid.
The 1.63 m high stele of the ruler, which is now in Berlin , begins with the dating and the royal statute. It is then reported how the king of Meroe went to Napata to be crowned, the ruler being chosen by a divine oracle. Then he visits other important temples ( Kawa ), where gods there confirmed his rule in oracles. Historically interesting is the report of a campaign to Lower Nubia, where he fought against a certain Kambasawden. There have been several attempts to identify this person with the Egyptian rival king Khababash , but this remains unproven. At the end of the text, wars against the Meded nomads and other, probably rather small, peoples are mentioned.
Nastasen also had a short inscription (only his names) that he had placed directly on Mount Barkal .
Nastasen probably dates to the second half of the 4th century BC.
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- Horus name : Kanacht Merpesdjet Chaemnepy
- Nebti name : Nebti
See also
literature
- Laszlo Török, in: Fontes Historiae Nubiorum, Vol. II , Bergen 1996, 467–501, ISBN 82-91626-01-4
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| SURNAME | Nostrils |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | nubian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century BC Chr. |