Ergamenes
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Ergamenes was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, known for asserting royal authority over the priesthood and initiating significant cultural and political reforms.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Kush
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| action |
ordered killing of priests who tried to control royal succession
ⓘ
refused to obey priestly command to commit suicide ⓘ |
| approximateReignEnd | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| approximateReignStart | early 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | early Meroitic dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Meroë pyramids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Meroë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Kushite ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary in classical sources ⓘ |
| impact |
reduced political power of Amun priesthood in Kush
ⓘ
strengthened central royal authority in Kush ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting royal authority over the priesthood
ⓘ
breaking the power of the Kushite priesthood at Napata ⓘ cultural reforms in Kush ⓘ political reforms in Kush ⓘ |
| languageContext | Meroitic ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of royal independence from religious elites ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | Bibliotheca historica by Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameTransliteration | Ergamenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | confrontation with Napatan priesthood ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleEducation | influenced by Hellenistic Greek culture ⓘ |
| possibleSameAs | Arkamani I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignInCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Kushite religion ⓘ |
| roleInStateReligion | redefined relationship between king and priesthood ⓘ |
| sourceLanguageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| successorStateContext | successor of Napatan kingdom traditions ⓘ |
| title |
King
ⓘ
Pharaoh (in Egyptian tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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