Senkamanisken
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Reign | c. 640–620 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Atlanersa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Anlamani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consort | Nasalsa, Amanimalel? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Anlamani, Aspelta, Queen Henuttakhebit?, Queen Madiqen? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Father | Atlanersa ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mother | Queen Maletaral | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Burial | Nuri (Nu. 3) |
Senkamanisken was a Kushite King who ruled from 640 to 620 BC at Napata. He used royal titles based on those of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs.[1]
Biography
He was married to Queen Nasalsa who bore him two sons: Anlamani and Aspelta. Both sons would ultimately assume the Kushite throne after his death at Napata, Nubia's capital city.[2] His pyramid is Nu.3 in Nuri.
Statues of Senkamanisken have been found buried or hidden in the Jebel Barkal, presumably due to Psamtik II's attack on Kush in 592 BC. A sphinx has also been found which was inscribed with his name.[3] Objects bearing the name of this king have also been found in Meroë[4] indicating that he placed a degree of importance to this site which would be the political capital of the Kushite kingdom after Psamtik II's sack of Napata in 592 BC.
References
- ^ László Török, The kingdom of Kush: handbook of the Napatan-Meroitic Civilization
- ^ Dows Dunham, M. F. Laming Macadam: Names and Relationships of the Royal Family of Napata, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 35, 1949, pp.139-149
- ^ Derek A. Welsby/Julie R. Anderson (Hrsg.): Sudan, Ancient Treasurers, London 2004, S. 161, Nr. 144
- ^ Török, Laszlo; Hofmann, Inge; Nagy, István (1997). Meore City An Ancient African Capital. John Garstang's Excavations in the Sudan. pp. 235–41. ISBN 978-0-85698-137-1.