Malewiebamani

Malewiebamani
Pyramid Nuri 11 of Malewiebamani
Kushite King of Meroë
Reign	5th century BC [1]
Predecessor	Nasakhma
Successor	Talakhamani
Royal titulary Praenomen Kheperkare ("Re is one whose ka is manifest") Nomen Malewiebamani
Children	Talakhamani?, Amanineteyerike and Baskakeren
Father	Either Nasakhma or Siaspiqa
Mother	Probably Queen Saka'aye
Died	c. 435 BCE
Burial	Nuri (Nuri 11)

Malewiebamani was a Kushite King of Meroë.

Malewiebamani's mother was likely Queen Saka'aye. Malewiebamani was the son of either Nasakhma or Siaspiqa.

Amanineteyerike and Baskakeren are thought to be sons of Malewiebamani. ^[2]

Malewiebamani succeeded Nasakhma and in turn was succeeded by Talakhamani, who could be either a son or a younger brother of Malewiebamani. ^{[2] [3]}

A Royal wife named Akhrasan from the time of Malewiebamani was buried at Nuri. Her relation to the king is not known. ^[2]

Malewiebamani's name is known from a Shawabti and from intrusive items from pyramid Nuri 16 bearing his name. On the dedication stela of Aspelta, a private name occurs which is very similar to Malewiebamani's name. His nomen appears at Kawa. ^[2]

References

1. Eide, Tormod; Hägg, Tomas; Holton Pierce, Richard; Török, László (1998). Fontes Historiae Nubiorum: Textual Sources for the History of the Middle Nile Region Between the Eighth Century BC and the Sixth Century AD: Vol. III: From the First to the Sixth Century AD. University of Bergen. ISBN   82-91626-07-3. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
2. Dunham, Dows; Macadam, M. F. Laming (1949). "Names and Relationships of the Royal Family of Napata". Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 35: 139–149. doi:10.1177/030751334903500124. S2CID   192423817.
3. Dafa'alla, Samia, Succession in the Kingdom of Napata, 900-300 B.C., The International Journal of African Historical Studies, 26(1) (1993), pp. 167-174.