Maloqorebar (late 3rd or early 4th century AD) was an ancient Kushite prince. [1] [2]
He is known from a single inscription, no. REM 0101, found in the so-called "Meroitic chamber" of the temple of Isis at Philae, which was originally read as tdxe Mloqorebr qoret Lhidmni. A recently discovered contemporary inscription, however, allows this reading to be corrected to tdxe Mloqorebr qore Tlhidmni. The word tdxe means 'child' and usually connected a child's name to a mother's. Qore(t) indicates a ruler. [3] The original reading was variously translated:
The revised reading is translated "the child Maloqorebar and the ruler Talakhidamani". It is based on the appearance of the king Talakhidamani in another inscription. [1] [3] The name Maloqorebar probably means "beautiful is the boy of the kings". [3] The inscription is associated with a diplomatic mission sent by Talakhidamani to meet with Roman authorities. It is possible that he was ruling Kush as regent on behalf of the young Maloqorebar. [1] Since royal names at the time typically had the -amani element (after Amun), Maloqorebar does not appear to have been a ruler. In the inscription, the two are placed under the protection of the goddess Patarus (an epithet of Isis) and the child god Horus. [3]
The absence of Maloqorebar's name on the other inscription of Talakhidamani suggests that he died before it was carved. [3]