Malonaqen
| Malonaqen | |||||
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| Kushite King of Meroë | |||||
 Votive cartouche of Malonaqen (Ashmolean Museum) | |||||
| Predecessor | Aramatle-qo | ||||
| Successor | Analmaye | ||||
| Burial | Nuri 5 | ||||
| Spouse | Queen Tagtal | ||||
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| Father | Aramatle-qo | ||||
| Mother | Queen Amanitakaye | ||||
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| Malonaqen Sekhemkare[1] in hieroglyphs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Era: Late Period (664–332 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Malonaqen was a Meroitic king who probably governed in the first half of the 6th century BC. His prenomen was "Sekhemkare".
He is thought to be the son of king Aramatle-qo and queen Amanitakaye, although this is based merely on assumptions. His queen consort is thought to be Tagtal, who was buried at Nuri (Nu. 45).[1]
Attestations
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He is well known from his pyramid (Nu.5) at Nuri as well as by a votive cartouche from Kawa and on blocks (from temple M 242, 294) and other objects in Meroë.[2] His pyramid at Nuri consists of the pyramid proper with a base length of 27.8 m. In front of the pyramid there was once a small chapel. The three underground burial chambers were reached by a staircase. The chambers were found looted, but still contained a number of objects, including the shabtis of the king and stone vessels inscribed with his name.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dunham, Dows; Macadam, M. F. Laming (1949). "Names and Relationships of the Royal Family of Napata". Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 35: 139–149. doi:10.1177/030751334903500124. S2CID 192423817.
- ^ Török, László: Meroe City, an Ancient African Capital, London 1997, S. 237-41, ISBN 0-85698-137-0.
- ^ Dunham, Dowsː The Royal cemeteries of Kush, II, Boston 1955, pp. 140-144.
