| Tanyidamani | |
|---|---|
| Tanyidamani | |
 Votive Plaque of Tanyidamani,Walters Art Museum | |
| Reign | c. 150-100 BCE |
| Predecessor | Nahirqo |
| Successor | Pakhedateqo (?) |
| Born | c. 2nd century BCE |
| Died | c. 100 BCE |
Tanyidamani was aKushite king ofMeroë who ruled in the second half of the 2nd century BCE.[1] He was most likely the son of kingAdikhalamani and QueenNahirqo.[1]
Tanyidamani is known by some objects, the most remarkable among these is a large stele fromJebel Barkal: it is the first long-known text inMeroitic alphabet. Another smaller, redsiltstone stele was found in the temple ofApedemak at Meroë, and is now at theWalters Art Museum.
On abronzecylinder found at Jebel Barkal both histhrone name andpersonal name are given inHieroglyphics, but these are identical:Tanyidamani. The Meroitic inscriptions only mention one name and it seems that theoriginal Egyptian royal titulary composed of five names was apparently abandoned with the introduction of theMeroitic language and alphabet. The only term used in this simplified titulary isQore which probably means "king".
Nopyramid can be securely attributed to Tanyidamani,[2] though he has been proposed to have been buried in Beg. N 12,[1][3] which is from the generation immediately after Beg. N 11[3] (Nahirqo's burial).[1] The chronologically next known Kushite king is Pakhedateqo, who is thus placed as Tanyidamani's potantial successor.[1]
Preceded by: | Rulers of Kush | Succeeded by: |
Kushite monarchs and rulers | ||
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| Viceroys atKerma | ||
| Napatan | ||
| Early Meroitic | ||
| Late Meroitic |
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