Arqamani

Arqamani
Arqamani
	Arqamani (right) presenting an offering, from theTemple of Dakka
Pharaoh
	Kushite kingofMeroë
Reign	late 3rd to early 2nd Century BCE
Predecessor	Arnekhamani
Successor	Adikhalamani
Horus name
Horus name
	Djeret-netjer-en-perefkai(...)ef-Setepenamunre-suab-tawy; The God's Hand in his temple, Whose arm is raised (...),; Chosen of Amun-Ra to purify theTwo Lands.
	Djeret-netjer-en-perefkai(...)ef-Setepenamunre-suab-tawy; The God's Hand in his temple, Whose arm is raised (...),; Chosen of Amun-Ra to purify theTwo Lands.
Prenomen (Praenomen)
Nomen
Burial	Pyramid atMeroë:Beg. N 7

Arqamani(alsoArkamaniorErgamenes II^[2]) was aKushite KingofMeroëdating from the late 3rd to early 2nd century BCE.

Biography

It is believed that Arqamani ruled in Meroë at the time of theEgyptianrevolt ofHorwenneferagainstPtolemy IV Philopator(reign 221–204 BC).^[2]He is attested by a number of inscriptions and reliefs fromKalabsha,Philaeand thetemple of Dakka.^[3]In the latter locality, he usurped some donation inscriptions originally inscribed for Ptolemy IV.^[4]He was buried in apyramid in Meroënow known as Beg. N 7.^[5]

Arqamani took an elaborateancient Egyptian royal titulary(see infobox) which likely reflects his control above the reconqueredLower Nubiaand its inhabitants.^[2]He also took mortuary names: the mortuary Horus name isKashy-netjery-kheper,meaning "The Kushite whose coming into being is divine", while his nomen is accompanied by the epithetAnkhdjet-meriaset,meaning "Given life, beloved ofIsis",as well asMkltk Istrkwhich is written inMeroitic scriptand whose meaning is not known.^[5]
He was sometimes tentatively identified with the kingErgamenesmentioned byDiodorus Siculusbut modern scholars now believe that an earlier king with a similar name,Arakamani,is a better candidate for this identification.^[6]Nevertheless, Arqamani is sometimes called Ergamenes II.

Temple of Apedemakin Musawwarat es-sufra, built by Arnekhamani
Prince Arka, son ofArnekhamani,and possibly identical with Arqamani.^[7]
Pyramid of King Arqamani,Meroe Northern Cemetery

References

^^a ^bvon Beckerath, Jürgen(1999).Handbuch der Ägyptischen Königsnamen(in German). Mainz am Rhein, Von Zabern.ISBN 3-8053-2591-6.pp. 276-77
^^a ^b ^cTörök (2008), p. 393
^J. Desmond Clark (1975).The Cambridge history of Africa.Cambridge University Press. pp. 228, 241.ISBN 978-0-521-21592-3.Retrieved17 March2011.
^Török (2008), p. 388
^^a ^bLászló Török, The kingdom of Kush: handbook of the Napatan-Meroitic Civilization, 1997
^Török (2008), pp. 389–90 and references therein.
^Török, László (1996).Fontes Historiae Nubiorum,Vol. II. Bergen.ISBN 8291626014., p. 582

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Napatan	Alara Kashta Piye Shebitku Shabaka Taharqa Tantamani Atlanersa Senkamanisken Anlamani Aspelta
Early Meroitic	Aramatle-qo Malonaqen Analmaye Amaninatakilebte Piankhariten Karkamani Amaniastabarqa Siaspiqa Nasakhma Malewiebamani Talakhamani Amanineteyerike Baskakeren Harsiotef Akhraten Amanibakhi Nastasen Aktisanes Aryamani Kash(...)amani Arikepiankhiqo Sabrakamani
Late Meroitic	Arakamani Amanislo Amantekha Arnekhamani Arqamani Adikhalamani Tabirqo Nahirqo Tanyidamani Pakhedateqo Naqyrinsan Teriteqas Amanirenas Amanishakheto Shanakdakhete Nawidemak Amanikhabale Natakamani Amanitore Shorkaror Amanikhareqerem Amanitenmemide Amanikhatashan Tarekeniwal Amanikhalika Aritenyesbokhe Amanitaraqide Amanikhedolo Takideamani Mashadakhel Teqorideamani Tamelerdeamani Talakhidamani Aryesbokhe Yesebokheamani Patrapeamani Amanipilade
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