Aspelta
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Aspelta was a king of the ancient Kushite kingdom of Nubia who ruled from Napata in the early 6th century BCE and is known for consolidating power and engaging diplomatically and militarily with Egypt.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kushite king
ⓘ
ancient historical figure ⓘ ruler of Nubia ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Jebel Barkal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
archaeological remains at Nuri
ⓘ
inscribed stelae ⓘ temple reliefs at Napata ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Nuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | pyramid tomb ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Napata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | late Napatan king ⓘ |
| contemporaryEgyptianDynasty | 26th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryEgyptianKing | Psamtik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Kushite-Nubian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Napatan period of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactionWithEgypt | conflict with Saite Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| issued | royal stelae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of royal power in Kush
ⓘ
diplomatic relations with Egypt ⓘ military engagements with Egypt ⓘ religious and administrative reforms ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meroitic (early use debated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeityVenerated | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedCourtInfluence | towards southern regions of Kush ⓘ |
| name | Aspelta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInscription | Election Stela of Aspelta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of royal authority
ⓘ
strengthening priesthood of Amun at Napata ⓘ |
| predecessor | Anlamani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pyramidNumberAtNuri | Nuri 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Middle Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 568 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 593 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Kushite religion ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Napata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Henuttakhebit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madiqen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Aramatle-qo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suffered | Egyptian military campaign against Napata ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
King of Kush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Upper and Lower Egypt (claimed) ⓘ |
| usedRoyalIconography | Egyptian-style regalia ⓘ |
| usedRoyalTitles | Egyptian pharaonic titulary ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pyramids of Nuri