Amanitore (c. 50 CE) was a Nubian Candace, a ruling queen of the ancient Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë, which also is referred to as Nubia in many ancient sources. An alternate spelling is Kandace, Kandake, or Kentake. In Egyptian hieroglyphics the throne name of Amanitore reads as Merkare. Many Candaces are described as warrior queens who led forces in battle. Kandace Amanitore often is mentioned as co-regent with Natakamani although the evidence does not show whether she was his wife or mother.

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  • Amanitore (um 50 n. Chr. ) war eine nubische Königin, die meist zusammen mit König Natakamani genannt wird und vielleicht auch regierte. Wie ein König hatte sie auch einen in ägyptischen Hieroglyphen geschriebenen Thronnamen: Merkare. Auf verschiedenen Denkmälern erscheint sie gleichbereichtigt neben diesem Herrscher: im Tempel B 500 in Napata, im Amuntempel M 260 in Meroe, im Löwentempel von Naga oder im Tempel von Duanib, um nur einige Beispiele zu nennen. Es ist deshalb in der Forschung meist davon ausgegangen worden, dass sie die Gemahlin dieses Herrschers war und gleichberechtigt neben ihm regierte. Neuere Beobachtungen lassen allerdings Zweifel an dieser Interpretation aufkommen. Amanitore wird anscheinend nie qore genannt, was das meroitische Wort für König ist. Ihr regulärer Titel ist dagegen kdke. Sie hat deshalb also wohl kaum als König regiert. In dem Umkreis von Natakamani und Amanitore erscheinen nun immer wieder drei Prinzen oder hohe Würdenträger, von denen Arikancharora mit Sicherheit nicht der Sohn der Amanitore war, so dass angenommen werden kann, dass Natakamani wohl eine andere Gemahlin hatte. Natakamani und Amanitore waren also wohl kein Königspaar. Amanitore scheint daher wohl eher die Mutter des Herrschers gewesen zu sein, die für ihren Sohn regierte, als dieser noch jung war. Amanitore ist in Meroe in der Pyramide N1 begraben worden. Der Bau ist nur ca. 6 x 6 m in der Grundfläche groß, wobei es sich nicht im eigentlichen Sinne um eine Pyramide sondern um zwei aufeinander gebaute Mastabas handelt. Ihr Name fand sich in der Grabkapelle vor dem Bau. Diese besteht aus einem Raum mit einem Pylon. Pyramide und Kapelle sind heute teilweise restauriert.
  • Amanitore (c. 50 CE) was a Nubian Candace, a ruling queen of the ancient Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë, which also is referred to as Nubia in many ancient sources. An alternate spelling is Kandace, Kandake, or Kentake. In Egyptian hieroglyphics the throne name of Amanitore reads as Merkare. Many Candaces are described as warrior queens who led forces in battle. Kandace Amanitore often is mentioned as co-regent with Natakamani although the evidence does not show whether she was his wife or mother. Her royal palace was at Gebel Barkal which now is a UNESCO heritage site. The area of her rule was between the Nile and the Atbara rivers. She was part of the Meroitic historical period and her reign began in 1 BC. The rule of her successor, Amanitaraqide, was complete by 50 AD. Amanitore is mentioned in a number of texts as a ruler. These include the temple at the Nubian capital of Napata in present day Sudan, in a temple in Meroë near Shendi, again in Sudan, and at the Naga Lion Temple. Images of Natakamani frequently include an image of Amanitore, however, it could be that Amanitore was his mother rather than his wife. A Kandake was a powerful position in the hierarchy of Kush. The mothers would rule and create their sons as rulers, but they also deposed their own sons too. In fact, a Kandake could order the king to commit suicide to end his rule, an order that he was required to follow. Amanitore is buried in her own pyramid in Meroë. The tomb is approximately six metres square at its base, and not a pyramid in the strictest sense. Some sources say otherwise, but she is said to be mentioned in the Bible in the story about the conversion of the Ethiopian in Acts 8:26-40: "And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Get up, and go toward the south unto the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert. And he got up and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.....". Amanitore was among the last great Kush builders. She was involved in restoring the large temple for Amun at Meroë and the Amun temple at Napata after it was demolished by the Romans. Reservoirs for the retention of water also were constructed at Meroë during her reign. The two rulers also built Amun temples at Naqa and Amara. The quantity of building that was completed during the middle part of the first century indicates that this was the most prosperous time in Meroitic history. More than two hundred Nubian pyramids were built, most plundered in ancient times. Amanitore has been well regarded by historians and has been included as number thirty-nine on a list of The Fifty Greatest Africans although she sometimes is referred to, incorrectly, as an Egyptian. The country is immediately south of what was Ancient Egypt and shared its language in surviving texts. Other aspects of the culture differ significantly, but are not well known and others seem to have influenced the Ancient Egyptian culture—including religious influences. It was a wealthy country, having large resources of gold, and exported jewelry, exotic animals, and textiles.
  • Аманиторе (ок. 50 до н.  э. ) — царица Куша, которая в большинстве случаев упоминается вместе с царём Натакамани. Как и у правящих царей у нее было также тронное имя, написанное в египетских иероглифах: Меркаре. На различных памятниках она появляется изображённой рядом с этим властителем. Например: в храме «B 500» в Напата, в храме Амуна «260 М», в львином храме (Апедемек) Нага или в храме Дуаниб. На основании этого большинство исследователей предполагают, что она была супругой Натакамани и правила с ним на равных правах. Однако, современные египтологи подвергают эту интерпретацию сомнению. Аманиторе нигде не названа «куоре» — меройским словом, означающем «царя». Ее постоянный титул «кдке». Поэтому она едва ли обладала полнотой царской власти. Рядом с Натакамани и Аманиторе часто появляются три принца или высокопоставленных лица, bp которых Ариканкарер точно не являлся сыном Аманиторы, так что вероятно, у Натакамани была другая супруга. Аманиторе же была скорее матерью властителя, которая правила за своего сына, когда тот был еще молод. Аманиторе погребена в Мероэ в пирамиде «N1». Это строение достаточно велико — только площадь основания составляет примерно 6x6 метров. Сегодня пирамида частично отреставрирована.
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  • Amanitore (um 50 n. Chr. ) war eine nubische Königin, die meist zusammen mit König Natakamani genannt wird und vielleicht auch regierte. Wie ein König hatte sie auch einen in ägyptischen Hieroglyphen geschriebenen Thronnamen: Merkare. Auf verschiedenen Denkmälern erscheint sie gleichbereichtigt neben diesem Herrscher: im Tempel B 500 in Napata, im Amuntempel M 260 in Meroe, im Löwentempel von Naga oder im Tempel von Duanib, um nur einige Beispiele zu nennen.
  • Amanitore (c. 50 CE) was a Nubian Candace, a ruling queen of the ancient Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë, which also is referred to as Nubia in many ancient sources. An alternate spelling is Kandace, Kandake, or Kentake. In Egyptian hieroglyphics the throne name of Amanitore reads as Merkare. Many Candaces are described as warrior queens who led forces in battle. Kandace Amanitore often is mentioned as co-regent with Natakamani although the evidence does not show whether she was his wife or mother.
  • Аманиторе (ок. 50 до н.  э. ) — царица Куша, которая в большинстве случаев упоминается вместе с царём Натакамани. Как и у правящих царей у нее было также тронное имя, написанное в египетских иероглифах: Меркаре. На различных памятниках она появляется изображённой рядом с этим властителем. Например: в храме «B 500» в Напата, в храме Амуна «260 М», в львином храме (Апедемек) Нага или в храме Дуаниб.
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