Anlamani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Statue of Anlamani,Louvre Museum reconstruction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reign | c. 620–600 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Senkamanisken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Aspelta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consort | Mediken ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Father | Senkamanisken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mother | Nasalsa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Burial | Nuri (Nu. 6) |
Anlamani was a king of theKingdom of Kush inNubia, who ruled from 620 BC and died around 600 BC.
Under his reign, Kush experienced a revival in its power. Anlamani was the son ofSenkamanisken, his predecessor, and the elder brother ofAspelta, his successor.[1]
Anlamani used titles based onthose of the Egyptian pharaohs.[2]
Anlamani is particularly well known from astela discovered in a temple atKawa. The stela records his motherNasalsa's visit to Kawa to watch his official coronation as king. It also notes his decision to make four of his sisters as "sistrum-players" in the National temple ofAmun atJebel Barkal and reports the king's campaign against certain nomadic tribes who threatened Kawa.[citation needed]
Twogranite statues of this king have been found in Jebel Barkal while a block fromMeroë bearing his name is known.[3] One of the statues is today located in the National Museum ofKhartoum, Sudan) while the other (a 12 foot high statue) is in theBoston Museum of Fine Arts.[4] Anlamani was buried inpyramid Nu. 6 inNuri. In his tomb stood a large chamber, decorated with religious texts, and hissarcophagus.
In 592 BC, under the reign of his brother Aspelta, the Egyptian kingPsamtik II launched a campaign against Kush which resulted in thesack of Napata.
Preceded by | Rulers of Kush | Succeeded by |