Chronology
From Ancient Nubia
[edit] Kerma
[edit] Napatan Period
Early Rulers of Napata Dynasty
Alara c. ?-760 BC
Believed to have embraced Amun cult at Gebel Barkal
Installed sister as priestess of Amun at Napata
Honored as dynastic founder
Kashta (br.? of Alara) c. 760-747 BC
Installed daughter as successor to God’s wife of Amun at Thebes
Piye [Piankhi] (son of Kashta) c. 747-716 BC
Campaigned against other Egyptian dynasts and accepted their surrender
Napatan Rulers of Dynasty XXV
Shabaqo [Shabaka] (son of Kashta) c. 716-702 BC
Shebitqo [Shebitko] (son of Shabaqo) c. 702-690 BC
Taharqo [Taharqa] (son of Piye) 690-664 BC Campaign of Esarhaddon
Taharqo retreats to Thebes
Tanetamani (son of Shabaqo) 664-656 BC
Campaign of Ashurbanipal results in Assyrian conquest of Egypt
Tanetamani retreats to Napata
Napatan Rulers Post Dynasty XXV
Atlanersa c. 653-643 BC
Senkamanisken c. 643-623 BC
Anlamani c. 623-593 BC
Aspelta c. 593-568 BC
Campaign of Psamtik II (593 BC)
Arametelqo c. 568-555 BC
Malonaqen c. 555-542 BC
Analmaaye c. 542-548 BC
Mani-natake-lebte c. 538-519 BC
Karkamani c. 519-510 BC
Amaniastabarqo c. 510-487 BC
Siaspiqa c. 487-468 BC
Nasakhma c. 468-463 BC
Malowiebamani c. 463-435 BC
Talakhamani c. 435-431 BC
Irike-Amanote c. 431-405 BC
Baskakeren c. 405-404 BC
Harsiyotef c. 404-369 BC
? unknown ruler c. 369-353 BC
Akhratan c. 353-340 BC
Amanibakhi c. 340-335 BC
Nastasen c. 335-315 BC
Nastasen victory stele (c. 335 BC)
Conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great (332 BC)
5 rulers (indeterminate reigns) c. 315-270 BC
Aktisanes
Aryamani
Expedition of Ptolemy I in Lower Nubia (319/8 BC)
Kash … merj Imen
Ethiopian campaign of Ptolemy II (274 BC)
Irike-Piye-qo
Sabrakamani
[edit] Meroitic Peroid
Rulers after capital moved to Meroe
Arkamani-qo c. 270-260 BC
Amanislo c. 260-250 BC
Aman … tekha c. 250-235 BC
Arnekhamani c. 235-218 BC
Arqamani c. 218-200 BC
Tabirqo c. 200-190 BC
? unknown king c. 190-185 BC
? unknown king c. 185-170 BC
Shanakdakhete c. 170-150 BC
? unknown king c. 150-130 BC
Naqyrinsan c. 130-110 BC
Tanyidamani c. 110-90 BC
? unknown king
? unknown queen c. 90-50 BC
Nawidemak
Amanikhabale c. 50-40 BC
Teriteqas
Conquest of Egypt by Augustus (30 BC)
Amanirenas c. 40-10 BC
Conflict of Rome vs. Meroe (25-20 BC)
Akinidad
Amanishakheto c. 10-1 BC
Natakamani
Amanitore
Arkihankharer c. AD 1-20
Arikakahtani
Shorkaror c. AD 20-30
Pisaker c. AD 30-40
Amanitaraqide c. AD 40-50
Amanitemmemide c. AD 50-62
Nile expedition of Nero (c. 62 BC)
Amanikhatashan c. AD 62-85
Teritnide c. AD 85-90
Teqerideamani c. AD 90-114
Tamelerdeamani c. AD 114-134
Adeqetali c. AD 134-140
Takideamani c. AD 140-155
Tarekeniwal c. AD 155-170
Amanikhalika c. AD 170-175
Aritenyesbokhe c. AD 175-190
Amanikhareqerem c. AD 190-200
Teritedakhatey c. AD 200-215
Aryesbokhe c. AD 215-225
Rome withdraws from Nubia (c. AD 217/8)
? unknown king c. AD 225-246
? unknown king c. AD 246
Teqerideamani II c. AD 246-266
Maleqorobar c. AD 266-283
Yesbokheamani c. AD 283-300
? unknown queen c. AD 300-308
? unknown queen c. AD 308-320
? unknown ruler c. AD 320-?
Victory inscription of Ezana of Aksum at Meroe (c. AD 350)
