Amanitore

Amanitore was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kush in the first century CE, probably co-ruling with Natakamani. She is known from inscriptions and monuments in Nubia.

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Temple of Apedemak at Naqa: A Kushite temple at Naqa, Sudan, decorated with royal reliefs and dedicated to the lion-headed god Apedemak. Its reliefs depict Amanitore and Natakamani in acts of royal devotion.
Natakamani: A Kushite king of the first century CE who ruled alongside Amanitore, according to inscriptions and monuments. He appears with Amanitore in royal images and is generally understood as her co-ruler.
Kingdom of Kush: An ancient African kingdom in Nubia, south of Egypt, that flourished for centuries and developed the Meroitic civilization. Amanitore ruled this kingdom during its Meroitic period.
Meroitic architecture: The architectural tradition of the Kingdom of Kush, expressed in temples, palaces, settlements, and pyramids. Amanitore’s construction projects belong to this distinctive tradition.
Naqa: An archaeological site in Sudan that was a major urban and religious center of the Kingdom of Kush. Its temples and inscriptions preserve evidence of Amanitore’s reign.
Amanishakheto: A queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush whose reign is usually dated to the first century BCE. Her earlier reign offers a comparison for women’s royal authority in Kush.
Meroitic period: The phase of Kushite history centered on Meroe, conventionally dated from about 300 BCE to 350 CE. Amanitore’s reign belongs to the kingdom’s late Meroitic era.
Apedemak: A lion-headed deity worshipped in the Kingdom of Kush, associated with royal power and warfare. Temples sponsored under Amanitore’s rule honored this prominent Kushite god.
Amun Temple at Jebel Barkal: A major temple complex dedicated to Amun at Jebel Barkal, a sacred center of Kushite kingship. Amanitore and Natakamani sponsored building work at this important royal sanctuary.
Shanakdakhete: A Kushite queen who ruled in the second century BCE and is among the earliest known female monarchs of Meroe. Her kingship shows that female sovereignty in Kush preceded Amanitore by centuries.