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Shorkaror
King of Kush
Reignca 20-30 A.D.
PredecessorPossibly Amanitore?
BornBCE
DiedFirst Century
Burial
Pyramid Beg. 10 at Meroë
Names
Shorkaror
DynastyMeroitic
FatherNatakamani
MotherAmanitore

Shorkaror (also transliterated Sherkarer, Sherakerer) was a king of Kush (circa AD 20 - 30).

Shorkahor was the third son of Natakamani and Amanitore. His older brothers Arikhankharer and Arikakahtani had been crown-prince before Shorkahor.

While he was crown-prince the temple at Amada was constructed. His name was also found in the Napata Temple (room B 501). Queen Amanitore seems to have died before her husband Natakamani. After Natakamani's death Shorkahor took the throne.[1]

Shorkahor commanded the inscription of a Meroitic relief found at Jabal Qayli, near the trade route to Kassala. This is the easternmost inscription of the Meroitic kings found so far.[2]

According to Reisner Shorkahor was likely buried in Pyramid 10 at Meroe (Bagrawiyah).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b G. A. Reisner, The Meroitic Kingdom of Ethiopia: A Chronological Outline, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 9, No. 1/2 (Apr., 1923), pp. 34-77
  2. ^ Derek A. Welsby, The Kingdom of Kush: The Napatan and Meroitic Empires, Princeton: Markus Wiener Publishers, 1998.