Malonaqen
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| Malonaqen | |
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| Kushite King of Meroe | |
 Votive cartouche of Malonaqen (Ashmolean Museum) | |
| Full name | Malonaken Sekhemkare |
| Buried | Nuri 5 |
| Predecessor | Aramatle-qo |
| Successor | Analmaye |
| Consort | Queen Tagtal |
| Father | Aramatle-qo |
| Mother | Queen Amanitakaye |
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| Malonaqen Sekhemkare [1] in hieroglyphs |
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Malonaqen was a Nubian 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
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
- ↑ Lazlo Török: Meroe City, an Ancient African Capital, London 1997, S. 237-41, ISBN 0-85698-137-0
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