King of Meroë
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The King of Meroë was the monarch of the ancient Nubian kingdom of Meroë, a powerful state along the Nile known for its pyramids, iron production, and distinctive fusion of African and Egyptian cultural traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Meroë canonical | 1 |
| Napatan kings | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Kingdom of Meroë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apedemak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Meroë pyramids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Meroë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledResource |
gold
ⓘ
iron ore ⓘ ivory ⓘ |
| controlledTradeRoute |
Nile trade routes
ⓘ
Red Sea trade routes ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Kushite culture
ⓘ
ancient Nubian culture ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Meroitic reliefs ⓘ |
| depictedWearing | Kushite crown ⓘ |
| endedWith | decline of Meroitic kingdom in 4th century CE ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomacy with Roman Empire
ⓘ
warfare with Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exercisedPowerOver |
Lower Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedBetween | circa 3rd century BCE and 4th century CE ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hadResidence | royal city of Meroë ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ancient Egyptian culture
ⓘ
sub‑Saharan African traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
construction of pyramids at Meroë
ⓘ
fusion of African and Egyptian cultural traditions ⓘ iron production ⓘ long‑distance trade ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedRitual |
offerings to Amun
ⓘ
royal funerary ceremonies ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | ancient Nubia ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | King of Napata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Kushite religion ⓘ |
| ruledDuring | late Kingdom of Kush period ⓘ |
| succeededBy | later Kushite rulers of Meroë ⓘ |
| symbolOf | royal authority in Kush ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Meroitic language ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | Meroitic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.