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Malonaqen

FieldValue
roleKushite King of Meroë
imageMalonaqen1.jpg
captionVotive cartouche of Malonaqen (Ashmolean Museum)
nameMalonaken Sekhemkare
burialNuri 5
prenomenSekhemkare
prenomen_hieroN5-S42-D28
nomenMalonaqen
nomen_hieroU1:E23-nfr-n:N29-M23-M23
reignfirst half of the 6th century BC
predecessorAramatle-qo
successorAnalmaye
spouseQueen Tagtal
fatherAramatle-qo
motherQueen Amanitakaye

Malonaqen was a Meroitic king who probably governed in the first half of the 6th century BC. His prenomen was "Sekhemkare".

He is thought to be the son of king Aramatle-qo and queen Amanitakaye, although this is based merely on assumptions. His queen consort is thought to be Tagtal, who was buried at Nuri (Nu. 45).

Attestations

He is well known from his pyramid (Nu.5) at Nuri as well as by a votive cartouche from Kawa and on blocks (from temple M 242, 294) and other objects in Meroë. His pyramid at Nuri consists of the pyramid proper with a base length of 27.8 m. In front of the pyramid there was once a small chapel. The three underground burial chambers were reached by a staircase. The chambers were found looted, but still contained a number of objects, including the shabtis of the king and stone vessels inscribed with his name.

References

References

  1. (1949). "Names and Relationships of the Royal Family of Napata". Journal of Egyptian Archaeology.
  2. (1998). "Fontes Historiae Nubiorum: Textual Sources for the History of the Middle Nile Region Between the Eighth Century BC and the Sixth Century AD: Vol. III: From the First to the Sixth Century AD". University of Bergen.
  3. [[László Török. Török, László]]: ''Meroe City, an Ancient African Capital'', London 1997, S. 237–41, {{ISBN. 0-85698-137-0.
  4. Dunham, Dowsː ''[https://sfdas.com/IMG/pdf/rck_2_-_dunham_d._nuri.pdf The Royal cemeteries of Kush]{{Dead link. (August 2025)
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