Arqamani

Arqamani
Arqamani (right) presenting an offering, from the Temple of Dakka
Pharaoh
Kushite king of Meroë
Reign	late 3rd to early 2nd Century BCE
Predecessor	Arnekhamani
Successor	Adikhalamani
Royal titulary Horus name Djeret-netjer-en-perefkai(...)ef-Setepenamunre-suab-tawy The God's Hand in his temple, Whose arm is raised (...), Chosen of Amun-Ra to purify the Two Lands . Prenomen  (Praenomen) Djeretankhamun titre Ḏrt-ˁnḫ-Jmn Tjt-Rˁ[1] Living hand of Amun, image of Ra Nomen Arqamani ankhdjet meriaset 'rk-Jmn-ˁnḫ-ḏt-mrj-ȝst[1] Arqamani, given life, beloved of Isis
Burial	Pyramid at Meroë : Beg. N 7

Arqamani (also Arkamani or Ergamenes II^[2]) was a Kushite King of Meroë dating from the late 3rd to early 2nd century BCE.

Biography

It is believed that Arqamani ruled in Meroë at the time of the

Arqamani took an elaborate ancient Egyptian royal titulary (see infobox) which likely reflects his control above the reconquered Lower Nubia and its inhabitants.^[2] He also took mortuary names: the mortuary Horus name is Kashy-netjery-kheper, meaning "The Kushite whose coming into being is divine", while his nomen is accompanied by the epithet Ankhdjet-meriaset, meaning "Given life, beloved of Isis", as well as Mkltk Istrk which is written in Meroitic script and whose meaning is not known.^[5]
He was sometimes tentatively identified with the king Ergamenes mentioned by Diodorus Siculus but modern scholars now believe that an earlier king with a similar name, Arakamani, is a better candidate for this identification.^[6] Nevertheless, Arqamani is sometimes called Ergamenes II.

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  Temple of Apedemak in Musawwarat es-sufra, built by Arnekhamani
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  Prince Arka, son of Arnekhamani, and possibly identical with Arqamani.^[7]
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  Pyramid of King Arqamani, Meroe Northern Cemetery

See also

• List of monarchs of Kush

References

Further reading and Bibliography

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• Török, László (1996). Fontes Historiae Nubiorum, Vol. II. Bergen.
  ISBN 8291626014
  ., pp. 660–662
• Török, László (2008). Between Two Worlds: The Frontier Region Between Ancient Nubia and Egypt 3700 BC - 500 AD. Brill.
  ISBN 978-90-04-17197-8
  .