List of monarchs of Kush
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This is an incomplete list of kings of Kush. The dates are only rough estimates. While the chronological list is well known only a few monarchs have definite dates, these include those that also ruled Egypt and Aspelta who ruled during an Egyptian invasion. The others are based on estimates made by Fritz Hintze. The estimates are based on the average length of the reigns, which were then shortened or lengthened based on the size and splendour of the monarch's tomb. The assumption being that monarchs who reigned longer had more time and resources to build their burial sites. An added complication is that in recent years there have been disputes as to which monarch belongs to which tomb.
Capital at Napata
- Alara unknown. Nubian literary tradition gives him a long reign.
- Kashta (c.760-747 BCE)
- Piye (1st Pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt; formerly known as Piankhy) (752-721 BCE)
- Shabaka (2nd Pharaoh) (721-706 BCE)
- Shebitku (3rd Pharaoh) (706-690 BCE)
- Taharqa (4th Pharaoh) (690-664 BCE)
- Tanutamun (5th and last Pharaoh) (664-653 BCE)
- Atlanersa (653-643 BCE)
- Senkamanisken (643-623 BCE)
- Anlamani (623-593 BCE)
Capital transferred to Meroë.
- Aspelta (593-568 BCE)
- Amtalqa (568-555 BCE)
- Malenaqen (555-542 BCE)
- Analmaye (542-538 BCE)
- Amaninatakilebte (538-519 BCE)
- Karkamani (519-510 BCE)
- Amaniastabarqa (510-487 BCE)
- Siaspiqa (487-468 BCE)
- Nasakhma (468-463 BCE)
- Malewiebamani (463-435 BCE)
- Talakhamani (435-431 BCE)
- Amanineteyerike (431-405 BCE)
- Baskakeren (405-404 BCE)
- Harsiotef (404-369 BCE)
- (unknown king) (369-350 BCE)
- Akhraten (350-335 BCE)
- Nastasen (335-310/5 BCE)
- Aktisanes (310/5-270 BCE)
- Arrakkamani (or Ergamenês) (270-260 BCE)
- Amanislo (260-250 BCE)
- Aman-tekha (250-235 BCE)
- Arnekhamani (235-218 BCE)
- Arqamani (218-200 BCE)
- Tabriqo (Adikhalmani ?) (200-190 BCE)
- (unknown king) (190-185 BCE)
- (unknown king) (185-170 BCE)
- Shanakdakhete (170-150 BCE)
- (unknown king) (150-130 BCE)
- Naqyrinsan (130-110 BCE)
- Tanyidamani (110-90 BCE)
- (unknown king) (90-50 BCE)
- (unknown queen)
- Nawidemak
- Amanikhabale (50-40 BCE)
- Teriteqas (40-10 BCE)
- Amanirenas
- Akinidad ?
Attack on Aswan and Roman counterattack, sack of Napata, after 24 BC
- Amanishakheto (10-1 BCE)
- Natakamani (1 BCE-20 CE)
- Amanitore
- Arikhankharer
- Arikakahtani
- Shorkaror (c.20-30)
- Pisakar (c.30-40)
- Amanitaraqide (c.40-50)
- Amanitenmemide (c.50-62)
- Amanikhatashan (62-85)
- Teritnide (c.85-90)
- Teqerideamani I (c.90-114)
- Tamelerdeamani (114-134)
- Adeqetali (134-140)
- Takideamani (c.140-155)
- Tarekeniwal (c.155-170)
- Amanikhalika (c.170-175)
- Aritenyesbokhe (c.175-190)
- Amanikhareqerem (c.190-200)
- Teritedakhatey (c.200-215)
- Aryesbokhe (215-225)
- (unknown king) (225-246)
- (unknown king) (246)
- Teqerideamani II (246-266 ?)
- Maleqorobar (266-283)
- Yesbokheamani (283-300)
- (unknown queen) (300-308)
- (unknown queen) (308-320)
- (unknown) (320-355) ?
- (Unknown sequence thereafter)
For earlier rulers see list of Egyptian viceroys of Kush; for later ones see Makuria.
