| Amanislo | |
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| Kushite King of Meroe | |
| Full name | Amanislo |
| Buried | Meroe: Beg. S 5 |
| Predecessor | Arakamani |
| Successor | Aman-tekha |
| Amanislo in hieroglyphs |
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Amanislo was a king of Kush dating to the middle of the third century BC.[1]
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Amanislo is only known from his pyramid at Meroe. He is buried in Beg. S 5. From the position of his pyramid it has been argued that he was the successor of king Arakamani and the predecessor of Aman-tekha.[1][2]
He is also known from an inscription on a lion figure. The figure originally belonged to the Egyptian king Amenhotep III. There is a column drum, found at Semna perhaps providing his name, although the reading is uncertain.
Amanislo appears as Amonasro, King of Ethiopia in Verdi's Aida, following the scenario written by Auguste Mariette.