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Amanitaraqide was a king of the kingdom of Kush, ruling from Meroë. The timeframe of his reign and the location of his burial are uncertain and disputed.

Sources and chronology

Amanitaraqide is known only from an inscription on an offering table, found in the pyramid Beg. N 16. The offering table mentions that he was the son of Pisakar (father) and Amankhadoke (mother); neither is attested to have ruled themselves and are therefore not believed to have been monarchs, though Amankhadoke may based on her name have been of royal descent.

Beg. N 16 was speculatively assigned as Amanitaraqide's burial in the Fontes Historiae Nubiorum. Beg. N 16 however also preserves the offering table of King Aryesbokhe. Which king was actually buried there and whose table was later inserted there is disputed. Both Török (2015) and Kuckertz (2021) instead place Amanitaraqide's burial in Beg. N 36. Fontes Historiae Nubiorum dates Amanitaraqide to the late 1st century CE based on objects found in Beg. N 16. Although Török (2015) assigned a different burial he also maintained a date in the late 1st century. Rilly & Voogt (2012) placed Amanitaraqie in the second half of the 2nd century and Kuckertz (2021) placed him at the end of the 2nd century.

References

1. ^ Eide, Tormod; Hägg, Tomas; Holton Pierce, Richard; Török, László (1996). Fontes Historiae Nubiorum: Textual Sources for the History of the Middle Nile Region Between the Eighth Century BC and the Sixth Century AD: Vol. II: From the Mid-Fifth to the First Century BC. University of Bergen. p. 913. ISBN 82-91626-01-4.
2. ^ Török, László (2015). The Kingdom of Kush: Handbook of the Napatan-Meroitic Civilization. Brill. p. 205. ISBN 978-90-04-29401-1.
3. ^ Kuckertz, Josefine (2021). "Meroe and Egypt". UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology: 6.
4. Rilly, Claude; Voogt, Alex de (2012). The Meroitic Language and Writing System. Cambridge University Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 978-1-107-00866-3.

v t e Kushite monarchs and rulers
Main topics	Main article Qore Kandake Kingdom of Kush Nubia Pharaoh Viceroy
Viceroys at Kerma	Si-Tayit Turo Seni Penre Amenemnekhu Nehi Usersatet Amenhotep Merymose Tuthmose Amenhotep called Huy Paser I Amenemopet Yuny Heqanakht Paser II Huy Setau Anhotep Mernudjem Khaemtir Messuy Seti Hori I Hori II Siese Nahihor Wentawat Ramessesnakht Pinehesy Setmose Piankh Herihor Akheperre Neskhons Pamiu I
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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