List of Rulers of Ancient Sudan

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  • Donation Stela of Shabaqo
    55.144.6
  • Donation Stela of Shebitqo
    65.45
  • Menat of Taharqo: the King Being Nursed by the Lion-Headed Goddess Bastet
    41.160.104
Napatan Dynasty
ca. 785–275 B.C.
Alara (unites Upper Nubia)
785–760 B.C.
Kashta (unites all Nubia)
760–747 B.C.
Piye (rules Nubia and Egypt)
747–712 B.C.
Shabaqo (55.144.6)
712–698 B.C.
Shebitqo (65.45)
698–690 B.C.
Taharqo (loses control of Lower Egypt) (41.160.104)
690–664 B.C.
Tanwetamani (loses control of Upper Egypt)
664–653 B.C.
Atlanersa
653–643 B.C.
Senkamanisken
643–623 B.C.
Anlaman
623–593 B.C.
Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Irike-Amanote
425–400 B.C.
Harsiyotf
400–365 B.C.
Nastasen
320–310 B.C.
Meroitic Dynasty
ca. 275 B.C.–300 A.D.
Arkamani
275–250 B.C.
Arnekhamani
225–175 B.C.
Adikhalamani
Arkamani II
Kandake (Queen) Shanakdakheto
170–150 B.C.
Taneyidamani
100–75 B.C.
Teriteqas
50–1 B.C.
Kandake Amanitore
Kandake Amanishakheto
Natakamani
1–50 A.D.
Kandake Amanitore
Shorkaro

Department of Egyptian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

October 2001

Citation

Department of Egyptian Art. “List of Rulers of Ancient Sudan.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sudan/hd_sudan.htm (October 2001)

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