Baskakeren
Baskakeren was a king of Kush (about 400 BC). He was likely a son of King Malewiebamani and the younger brother of King Amanineteyerike.[1] He succeeded King Amanineteyerike to the throne.[2]
| Baskakeren | |||||
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| Kushite King of Meroe | |||||
.jpg.webp) Nuri pyramid Nu XVII of King Baskakeren (ruins in the center) | |||||
| Predecessor | Amanineteyerike | ||||
| Successor | Harsiotef | ||||
| Burial | Nuri (Nu. 17) | ||||
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| Father | Malewiebamani | ||||
Baskakeren is so far only known from his small pyramid in Nuri (Nu.17). The size of his pyramid indicates that he reigned for only a short period of time. Known from a stela from his chapel in Meroe Museum (in Khartoum).[1]
Hieroglyphs for Baskakeren.
References
- Dows Dunham and M. F. Laming Macadam, Names and Relationships of the Royal Family of Napata, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 35 (December , 1949), pp. 139-149
- Samia Dafa'alla, Succession in the Kingdom of Napata, 900-300 B.C., The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 26, No. 1 (1993), pp. 167-174
Further reading
- Laszlo Török, in: Fontes Historiae Nubiorum, Vol. II, Bergen 1996, 435
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