Arkamani I
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Arkamani I was a Kushite king of Meroë, often identified with the Hellenized ruler Ergamenes known for resisting Ptolemaic Egypt and reforming traditional religious authority.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Meroë
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Kushite king ⓘ ancient Nubian ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Meroitic royal cemetery
ⓘ
Napata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Egyptological scholarship
ⓘ
classical Greek historical tradition ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Kushite priesthood ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Meroë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | pyramid tomb ⓘ |
| capital | Meroë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalUncertainty | exact dates of reign unknown ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Kushite ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
incompletely documented
ⓘ
partly legendary ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Arkamani
NERFINISHED
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Ergamenes (in Greek sources) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Meroitic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
limiting the power of the priesthood at Napata
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reforming traditional religious authority in Kush ⓘ resisting Ptolemaic Egyptian influence ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possiblyIdenticalTo | Ergamenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | royal court at Meroë ⓘ |
| region | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEndTime | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| reignLocation | Meroitic period of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignStartTime | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Kushite polytheism ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | identification with Ergamenes is not universally accepted ⓘ |
| sovereignOf |
Kush
NERFINISHED
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Meroë-based Kushite kingdom ⓘ |
| typeOfReform |
political centralization
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religious reform ⓘ |
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