Aspelta

Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign.

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Pharaoh.role: Kushite King of Napata
Pharaoh.image: Aspelta statue reconstruction, with Egyptian headdress.jpg
Pharaoh.caption: Aspelta statue reconstruction, with Egyptian headdress. Louvre Museum
Pharaoh.name: Aspelta
Pharaoh.death_date: 580 BCE
Pharaoh.burial: Nuri (Nu. 8)
Pharaoh.horus: Neferkha ("Whose Appearances are Beautiful")
Pharaoh.nebty: Neferkha ("Whose Appearances are Beautiful")
Pharaoh.golden: Userib ("Whose heart is strong")
Pharaoh.prenomen: Merykare ("Re is one whose ka is loved")
Pharaoh.nomen: Aspelta
Pharaoh.nomen_hiero: i z:p rw:tA
Pharaoh.predecessor: Anlamani
Pharaoh.successor: Aramatle-qo
Pharaoh.spouse: Madiqen?, Henuttakhebitpossibly , Meqemale (?), Asata and Artaha (possible)
Pharaoh.children: Aramatle-qo, Queen Amanitakaye
Pharaoh.father: Senkamanisken ?
Pharaoh.mother: Nasalsa

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Image: Anlamani-Statue-CloseUpOfHead MuseumOfFineArtsBoston.png

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Commons category: Aspelta
date of birth: 0700-01-01
date of death: 0600-01-01

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Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush (c. 600 – c. 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign.

==Family== Aspelta was the son of Senkamanisken and Queen Nasalsa. Aspelta was the brother and successor of Anlamani. The King is thought to have had several wives, including Henuttakhebit (buried in pyramid Nuri 28), Meqemale (buried in pyramid Nuri 40), Asata (buried in pyramid Nuri 42), Artaha (buried in pyramid Nuri 58). he may have also been married to his sister Madiqen.