Talakhamani
Talakhamani was a Kushite King of Meroe during the second half of the 5th century BCE. No prenomen is known, and his nomen is Talakhamani. He may have been a son of Nasakhma and a younger brother of Malewiebamani.[1] It is also possible Talakhamani is a son of Malewiebamani.[2]
| Talakhamani | |||||
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| Kushite King of Meroe | |||||
.jpg.webp) Gold flower shaped Diadem, found in the Pyramid of King Talakhamani (435–431 BCE), Nuri pyramid 16. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. | |||||
| Predecessor | Malewiebamani | ||||
| Successor | Amanineteyerike | ||||
| Burial | Nuri (Nuri 16) | ||||
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| Talakhamani in hieroglyphs |
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Talakhamani is known from a stela from his chapel which is now in Boston. According to an inscription in Kawa he died in his palace at Meroe. He is said to have been succeeded by Amanineteyerike at the age of 41.[1]
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Nuri pyramid XVI of King Talakhamani (ruins in the forefront)
References
- Dows Dunham and M. F. Laming Macadam, Names and Relationships of the Royal Family of Napata, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 35 (Dec., 1949), pp. 139-149
- Samia Dafa'alla, Succession in the Kingdom of Napata, 900-300 B.C., The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 26, No. 1 (1993), pp. 167-174
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