List of the kings of Nubia

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This article lists all known kings of Nubia . Missing data can be traced back to the poor availability of sources on the subject of Nubia.

25th (Egyptian) Dynasty

The 25th Egyptian dynasty ranges from 746 to 655 BC. BC and is also known as the "Nubian Dynasty" or the Kushite Dynasty .

Surname Throne name Reign comment
Alara around 770-750 BC Chr. does not belong to the 25th Egyptian dynasty, but is included here for reasons of space
Kashta Maat-Re around 750 to 746
Pije User-Maat-Re around 746 to 715/13
Shabaka Nefer-ka-Re at 715/13 to 708/707
Shebitko Djed-kau-Re at 708/707 to 691
Taharqa Chu-Nefertem-Re from 691 to 664
Tanotamun Ba-ka-Re at 664 to 657

Napatan period

Note: All years are only very rough approximations. In older research, the reigns were often only calculated as a flat rate based on the number of monuments and pyramid size. The more recent research often dispenses with the allocation of specific data.

The order of these rulers is assured:

Surname Throne name Reign comment
Atlanersa Chukare around 653 BC - unknown
Senkamanisken Secheperenre unknown
Anlamani Anchkare unknown
Aspelta Merykare a second year of government is occupied Son of Senkamanisk and brother of Anlamani

The order of these rulers is uncertain in detail. They date to the 6th and 5th centuries BC:

Surname Throne name Reign comment
Aramatleqo Wadjkare unknown
Malonaqen Sechemkare unknown
Analmaaje Neferkare unknown
Amaninataki lived Aachepere unknown
Karakamani unknown
Amanistabara-qo Setepkare unknown
Siaspi-qo Segerechtawyre unknown
Nasakhma unknown
Malowijebamani Cheperkare unknown
Talachamani unknown

Some of the following rulers are well documented (long inscriptions). However, their order is uncertain in detail. They date to the end of the 5th and 3rd centuries BC.

Surname Throne name Reign comment
Arikamaninote Neferibre at least 25 years Son of Malowijebamani and brother of Talachamani
Baskakeren unknown
Harsijotef Sameriamun at least 35 years
Piankhalara unknown
Acharites Neferibre unknown
Amanibakhi unknown
Nostrils Anchkare reigned at least 8 years; around 320 BC Chr.
Aktisanes Menmaatre Setepenamun unknown
Aryamani Wesermaatre 9 years for sure, maybe 24 years
Kash ... amani unknown Only by a piece of sheet gold known that in Kawa found
Iry-Piye-qo unknown
Sabrakamani Chaemnepet unknown

Meroitic period

Note: The order is very uncertain.

Surname Throne name Reign comment
Ergamenes (Arkamaniqo) Khnumibre around 270 BC Chr. Contemporary of Ptolemy II ; first king buried in Meroe
Amanislo Anchneferibre around 260–250 BC Chr.
Amanitecha Menibre? unknown
unknown Schesepankhenamen Setepenre after 280 BC Chr.
Arnekhamani Cheperkare around 220 BC Chr. (?) His name copies that of Ptolemy IV.
Arqamani (Ergamenes II.) Djeretankhamun around 200 BC Chr.
Adikhalamani Titenre around 200 BC Chr.
... mer ... t unknown Only a remnant of his name in the decoration of his burial chapel (pyramid Meroe beg. N8) has been preserved see picture (under no. 13)
Queen Shanakdakheto First datable Meroitic inscription
Naqyrjinsan unknown
Tanyidamani Tanyidamani early 1st century BC Chr.
Ka-night ... unknown Classification uncertain; he could be identical to one of the previous kings
Aqrakamani unknown
Queen Navidemak unknown
Amanichabal unknown
Teriteqas unknown around 25 BC Chr.
Queen Amanirenas unknown Amanirenas was also the wife of Teriteqas. Incursion of the Romans, who are defeated by the queen.
Queen Amanischacheto unknown after 25 BC Chr.
Natakamani Cheperkare around 50 AD Great construction activity across the country.
Queen Amanitore Merkare around 50 AD Amanitore ruled together with Natakamani.
Shorakaror unknown Classification as a king is uncertain
Amanitaraqid unknown
Amanichareqerem Nebmaatre unknown
Aryesebokhe unknown
unknown unknown
Queen? unknown
Amanite momids Nebmaatre unknown
Queen Amanikhatashan unknown
Tarekeniwal unknown
Aritenyesebokhe Cheperkare unknown
Amanichedolo unknown
Takideamani unknown
Mashadeakhel unknown
Teqorideamani Cheperkare 245/46 to at least 265/66 Teqorideamani was contemporary of the Roman emperor Trebonianus Gallus
Maloqorebar (?) unknown
Tamelordeamani unknown
Yesebokheamani unknown
..k .. unknown The remnant of his name was found on a fragment of a sacrificial tablet in Pyramid Beg W130
(.) p (...) nin unknown
Queen (?) Patrapeamani unknown
Queen (?) Amani pilade unknown

Kings of the Blemmyes

Surname Reign comment
Tamal
Isemne
Degou
Phones about 450

Kings of Nobatia

Surname Reign comment
Charamadoye approx. 410/20
Silko about 450
Aburni about 450
Ovarian disease approx. 559/574 First Christian ruler of Nobatia.
Tokiltoeton approx. 577
Wrpywl (maybe reading Awarfiula or Orfiulo) approx. 580
Zacharias approx. 645-655

Kings of Makuria

Surname Reign comment
Qalidurut approx. 651/2 Defended Makuria against the Muslims; an annual tribute was negotiated
Mercurios 696-710 Is mentioned in two building inscriptions
Simon
Abraham ruled only a short time
Markus reigned only six months, was murdered while praying in church
Cyriacus approx. 747-68 moved with his army to Cairo to force the release of the Patriarch of Alexandria
Chael or Michael approx. 785/94 - 804/13
John about 850? or before 822?
Zacharias I. approx. 835-856 / 859/866 Sent his son to Baghdad for not paying the tribute for 14 years, where he was likely able to obtain debt relief
Giorgios I. 856/859/866 Son of Zacharias I; there are reports of border disputes in the north
Zacharias II 920-930 Was involved in border disputes in the north; Son of Giorgios I.
Kabil circa 943
Giorgios II 969 - approx. 1002 Appears on wall paintings in Faras Cathedral
Raphael 1000- approx. 1006 Built Christian building in Old Dunqula
Son of Raphael
Stephanos circa 1027
Solomon 1077-1079 / 80
Giorgios III. approx. 1079/80
Basil I. circa 1089 made his son a bishop
Giorgios IV. 1130-1158 is known from his tombstone, which was found in Egypt
Moses Giorgios circa 1158 was also Eparch of Palagi
Murtashkar circa 1268
David approx. 1268-1272
Shekanda circa 1276
Barak circa 1279
Semamun approx. 1286-1287 / 8
Nephew of Senamun 1287 / 8-1288
Semamun approx. 1288-1289
Nephew of David (Budamma) approx. 1289-1290
Semamun approx. 1290-1295
Ayay approx. 1304/5
Kernabes 1311-1316
Perchanbu 1316-1317 First Muslim ruler of Makuria, puppet of the Mamluks
Kanz ad-Daula circa 1317
Abram circa 1317
Kanz ad-Daula circa 1317
Kernabes 1323-1324
Kanz ad-Daula circa 1324
al-Amir Abi Abdallah Kanz ad-Daula 1333

King of Tungul

Surname Reign comment
paper 14th Century

Kings of Alwa

Surname Reign comment
Giorgios
Asabiyus (Eusebios) approx. 938-955
Astabanus (Stephanus) circa 955
David approx. 999-1015
? Basil 12th Century
? Paul 12th Century

Kings of Dotawo

Surname Reign comment
David
Moses Gorgios ? approx. 1144–1199?
Basil 1199
elite 12th Century ?
Paul or Piarl 1281
Giorgios Simon 12th Century
Siti approx. 1300-1334
Joel 1464-1484

literature

  • Derek A. Welsby, The Medieval Kingdoms of Nubia , The British Museum Press, London 2002, ISBN 0-7141-1947-4 , pp. 259-261 (lists of medieval kings)

Individual evidence

  1. MM Fisher, P. Lacovara, p Ikram, S. D'Auria: Ancient Nubia African Kingdoms on the Nile. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo / New York 2012, ISBN 978-977-416-478-1 , p. Xx.
  2. Steffen Wenig : Amanislo. In: Wolfgang Helck (Hrsg.): Lexikon der Ägyptologie (LÄ). Volume I, Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1975, ISBN 3-447-01670-1 , Sp. 171.
  3. MM Fisher, P. Lacovara, p Ikram, S. D'Auria: Ancient Nubia African Kingdoms on the Nile. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo / New York 2012, ISBN 978-977-416-478-1 , p. Xx.
  4. MM Fisher, P. Lacovara, p Ikram, S. D'Auria: Ancient Nubia African Kingdoms on the Nile. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo / New York 2012, ISBN 978-977-416-478-1 , p. Xx.
  5. MM Fisher, P. Lacovara, p Ikram, S. D'Auria: Ancient Nubia African Kingdoms on the Nile. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo / New York 2012, ISBN 978-977-416-478-1 , p. Xx.
  6. MM Fisher, P. Lacovara, p Ikram, S. D'Auria: Ancient Nubia African Kingdoms on the Nile. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo / New York 2012, ISBN 978-977-416-478-1 , p. Xx.
  7. MM Fisher, P. Lacovara, p Ikram, S. D'Auria: Ancient Nubia African Kingdoms on the Nile. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo / New York 2012, ISBN 978-977-416-478-1 , p. Xx.
  8. MM Fisher, P. Lacovara, p Ikram, S. D'Auria: Ancient Nubia African Kingdoms on the Nile. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo / New York 2012, ISBN 978-977-416-478-1 , p. Xx.