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Ruler Name | Start Year | End Year | Notes | Dynasty | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ibi | c. 2200 BCE | ? | Per Bruce's notes. | Nubia | |
Pepi-nakht | fl. c. 2200 BCE | ? | Per Bruce's notes. | Nubia | |
Inyotef IV Kakare | c. 1983 BCE | c. 1976 BCE | Per Bruce's notes. | Nubia | |
Iyibre-Khent Iibkhenetre | c. 1978 BCE | c. 1974 BCE | Per Bruce's notes. | Nubia | |
Segerseni Mekhkare | ? | ? | Per Bruce's notes. | Nubia | |
Kaa | c. 1900 BCE | c. 1880 BCE | Kingdom of Kerma; Hkꜣr | Nubia | |
Teriahi | c. 1880 BCE | c. 1870 BCE | Kingdom of Kerma; Hkꜣr | Nubia | |
Awawa | c. 1870 BCE | c. 1850 BCE | Kingdom of Kerma; Hkꜣr | Nubia | |
Utererses | c. 1850 BCE | ? | Kingdom of Kerma; Hkꜣr | Nubia | |
Unknown | ? | c. 1550 BCE | Kingdom of Kerma; Hkꜣr | Nubia | |
To Egypt | c. 1550 BCE | 1074 BCE | Province of Kush, ruled by Viceroy | Nubia | |
Ahmose called Si-Tayit | c. 1550 BCE | c. 1525 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Ahmose called Turo | c. 1525 BCE | c. 1493 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Seni | c. 1493 BCE | c. 1479 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Penre | c. 1479 BCE | c. 1458 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Inebny called Amenemnekhu | c. 1461 BCE | c. 1457 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Nehi | c. 1457 BCE | c. 1425 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Userstet | c. 1425 BCE | c. 1401 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Amenhotep | c. 1401 BCE | c. 1370 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Merymose | c. 1370 BCE | c. 1353 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Tuthmosis | c. 1353 BCE | c. 1336 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Unknown | c. 1336 BCE | c. 1332 BCE | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia | |
Amenhotep called Huy | c. 1332 BCE | c. 1323 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Paser I | c. 1323 BCE | c. 1292 BCE | Viceroy | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Unknown | c. 1292 BCE | c. 1294 BCE | 18th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia | |
Amenemopet | c. 1294 BCE | c. 1270 BCE | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Yuny | c. 1270 BCE | ? | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Heqanakht | ? | ? | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Paser II | ? | ? | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Huy | ? | ? | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Setau | ? | ? | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Anhotep | ? | ? | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Mernudjem | ? | 1213 BCE | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Khaemtir | 1213 BCE | c. 1205 BCE | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Messuy | c. 1205 BCE | 1197 BCE | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Seti | 1197 BCE | 1191 BCE | Viceroy | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Unknown | 1191 BCE | 1189 BCE | 19th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia | |
Hori I | 1189 BCE | 1186 BCE | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Hori II | 1186 BCE | 1149 BCE | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Unknown | 1149 BCE | 1145 BCE | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia | |
Siese | 1145 BCE | c. 1136 BCE | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Nahihor | c. 1136 BCE | c. 1129 BCE | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Wentawat | c. 1129 BCE | c. 1120 BCE | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Ramessesnakht | c. 1120 BCE | 1111 BCE | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Unknown | 1111 BCE | 1107 BCE | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia | |
Pinehesy | 1107 BCE | ? | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Setmose | ? | ? | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Piankh | ? | ? | Viceroy; Bruce states that Piankh begins a rebellion, however Kush was not a separate kingdom until the 25th Egyptian Dynasty, therefore I believe he has mixed a future Piankh with this Piankh. | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Herihor | ? | 1077 BCE | Viceroy | 20th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Unknown | 1077 BCE | 1045 BCE | 21st Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia | |
Akheperre | 1045 BCE | 992 BCE | Viceroy | 21st Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Unknown | 992 BCE | 986 BCE | 21st Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia | |
Neskhons | 986 BCE | 967 BCE | Viceroy | 21st Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Unknown | 967 BCE | 798 BCE | 21st-23rd Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia | |
Piankhi I | 1074 BCE | c. 1050 BCE | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Painuten I | ? | ? | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Masakharta | ? | ? | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Menkheperra | c. 1030 BCE | c. 991 BCE | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Nesubanebdjed | c. 991 BCE | c. 987 BCE | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Painuten II | c. 987 BCE | 980 BCE | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Sebi | c. 980 BCE | c. 970 BCE | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Pokeamon | ? | ? | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Asarkamon I | ? | ? | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Amenkhotep | c. 930 BCE | c. 880 BCE | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Pamses | c. 880 BCE | c. 855 BCE | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Aserkamon II | c. 855 BCE | c. 815 BCE | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Unknown | c. 815 BCE | c. 795 | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Shabaka I | fl. c. 795 | - | Kingdom of Napata (Meroë) | Nubia | |
Pamiu I | 798 BCE | 795 BCE | Listed as Viceroy on his grandsons' tombstones. | 23rd Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Alara | 795 BCE | 752 BCE | King of Kush, unified all of upper Nubia. | Nubia | |
Kashta | 752 BCE | 744 BCE | King of Kush | Nubia | |
Piye (Piankhi) | 744 BCE | 714 BCE | Pharoah of Egypt & Kush | 25th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Shebitku | 714 BCE | 705 BCE | Pharoah of Egypt & Kush | 25th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Shabaka II | 705 BCE | 690 BCE | Pharoah of Egypt & Kush | 25th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Taharqa | 690 BCE | 664 BCE | Pharoah of Egypt & Kush | 25th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Tantamani | 664 BCE | 653 BCE | Pharoah of Egypt & Kush | 25th Dynasty (Egypt) | Nubia |
Atlanersa | 653 BCE | 640 BCE | Lost control of Egypt, King of Kush. | Nubia | |
Senkamanisken | 640 BCE | 620 BCE | Nubia | ||
Anlamani | 620 BCE | 600 BCE | Nubia | ||
Aspelta | 600 BCE | 580 BCE | Napata sacked by Egypt, capital moved to Meroë, Napata remains religious capital. | Nubia | |
Aramatle-qo | 568 BCE | 555 BCE | Nubia | ||
Malonaqen | 555 BCE | 542 BCE | Nubia | ||
Analmaye | 542 BCE | 538 BCE | Nubia | ||
Amaninatakilebte | 538 BCE | 519 BCE | Nubia | ||
Karkamani | 519 BCE | 510 BCE | Nubia | ||
Amaniastabarqa | 510 BCE | 487 BCE | Nubia | ||
Siaspiqa | 487 BCE | 468 BCE | Nubia | ||
Nasakhma | 468 BCE | 463 BCE | Nubia | ||
Malewiebamani | 463 BCE | 435 BCE | Nubia | ||
Talakhamani | 435 BCE | 431 BCE | Nubia | ||
Amanineteyerike | 431 BCE | 405 BCE | Nubia | ||
Baskakeren | 405 BCE | 404 BCE | Nubia | ||
Harsiotef | 404 BCE | 369 BCE | Nubia | ||
Unknown | 369 BCE | 350 BCE | Nubia | ||
Akhraten | 350 BCE | 335 BCE | Nubia | ||
Nastasen | 335 BCE | 315 BCE | Nubia | ||
Aktisanes | 315 BCE | ? | Nubia | ||
Aryamani | ? | ? | Nubia | ||
Kash---merj | ? | ? | Nubia | ||
Piankhi-yerike-qa | ? | ? | Nubia | ||
Sabrakamani | ? | ? | Nubia | ||
Arakamani | 270 BCE | 260 BCE | Nubia | ||
Amaislo | 260 BCE | 250 BCE | Nubia | ||
Amantekha | 250 BCE | c. 235 BCE | Nubia | ||
Sheshep-ankh-en-amun Setepenre | c. 235 BCE | ? | Nubia | ||
Arnekhamani | ? | c. 218 BCE | Nubia | ||
Arqamani | 218 BCE | 200 BCE | Nubia | ||
Adikhalamani | 200 BCE | 190 BCE | Nubia | ||
---mr---t | 190 BCE | 185 BCE | Nubia | ||
Unknown | 185 BCE | 170 BCE | Nubia | ||
Shanakdakhete | 170 BCE | 150 BCE | Queen of Kush | Nubia | |
Unknown | 150 BCE | 130 BCE | Nubia | ||
Naqyrinsan | 130 BCE | 110 BCE | Nubia | ||
Tanyidamani | 110 BCE | 90 BCE | Nubia | ||
Unknown | 90 BCE | 50 BCE | Nubia | ||
Amanikhabale | 50 BCE | 40 BCE | Nubia | ||
Aqrakamani | ? | ? | Nubia | ||
Teriteqas | ? | ? | Nubia | ||
Amanirenas | 40 BCE | 10 BCE | Queen of Kush | Nubia | |
Amanishakheto | 10 BCE | 1 CE | Queen of Kush | Nubia | |
Nawidemak | 1 CE | ? | Queen of Kush | Nubia | |
Amanikhabale | ? | ? | Nubia | ||
Amanitore | ? | ? | Queen of Kush | Nubia | |
Shorkaror | 20 CE | 30 CE | Nubia | ||
Pisakar | 30 | 40 | Nubia | ||
Amanitaraqide | 40 | 50 | Nubia | ||
Amanitenmimide | 50 | 62 | Nubia | ||
Amanikhatashan | 62 | 85 | Nubia | ||
Teritnide I | c. 85 | c. 90 | Nubia | ||
Teqerideamani I | c. 90 | c. 114 | Nubia | ||
Tamelerdeamani I | c. 114 | c. 134 | Nubia | ||
Adeqetali | c. 134 | c. 140 | Nubia | ||
Takideamani | c. 140 | c. 155 | Nubia | ||
Tarekeniwal | c. 155 | c. 170 | Nubia | ||
Amanikhalika | c. 170 | c. 175 | Nubia | ||
Aritenyesbokhe | c. 175 | c. 190 | Nubia | ||
Amanikhareqerem | c. 190 | c. 200 | Nubia | ||
Teritedakhatey | c. 200 | 215 | Nubia | ||
Aryesbokhe | 215 | 225 | Nubia | ||
Teritnide II | 225 | 246 | Nubia | ||
Aretnide | 246 | 246 | Nubia | ||
Teqerideamani II | 246 | 266 | Nubia | ||
Tamelerdeamani II | 266 | 283 | Nubia | ||
Tesbokheamani | 283 | 306 | Nubia | ||
Lahideamani | 306 | 314 | Queen of Kush | Nubia | |
Maleqorobar | 314 | 329 | Nubia | ||
Akedaketival | 329 | 340 | Nubia | ||
Unknown | 340 | c. 535 | Nubia | ||
Silko | fl. c. 536 | c. 555 | Kindom of Nobatia, ruled from Faras. | Nubia | |
Eirpanome | c. 555 | c. 590 | Nubia | ||
Tokiltoeton | c. 590 | ? | Nubia | ||
Unknown | ? | 651 | Capital transfered to Dongola. | Nubia | |
Qalidurut | 651 | 652 | King of Makuria (Mukurra) | Nubia | |
Zachariah I | 652 | c. 696 | Nubia | ||
Mercurius (Merkourios) | c. 696 | c. 710 | Nubia | ||
Unknown | c. 710 | c. 722 | Nubia | ||
Cyriacus I (Kyriakos) | c. 722 | c. 738 | Nubia | ||
Zachariah II | c. 738 | c. 744 | Nubia | ||
Simon I (Simeon) | c. 744 | c. 748 | Nubia | ||
Abraham | c. 748 | c. 760 | Nubia | ||
Mark (Markos) | c. 760 | c. 760 | Nubia | ||
Cyriacus II (Kyriakos) | c. 760 | c. 768 | Nubia | ||
Unknown | c. 768 | c. 790 | Nubia | ||
Michael (Mikhael) | c. 790 | c. 810 | Nubia | ||
John (Ioannes) | c. 810 | c. 822 | Nubia | ||
Zacharias III | c. 822 | c. 831 | Nubia | ||
Qanun the Usurper | c. 831 | c. 831 | Nubia | ||
Zacharias III | r. c. 831 | c. 854 | Nubia | ||
Ali Baba | c. 854 | c. 860 | Nubia | ||
Israel | c. 860 | c. 870 | Nubia | ||
George I (Georgios) | c. 870 | 892 | Nubia | ||
Asabysos | 892 | c. 912 | Nubia | ||
Stephen (Stephanos) | c. 912 | c. 943 | Nubia | ||
Kubri ibn Surun | c. 943 | c. 958 | Nubia | ||
Zakharias IV | c. 958 | c. 969 | Nubia | ||
George II (Georgios) | c. 969 | c. 980 | Nubia | ||
Simon II (Simeon) | c. 980 | c. 999 | Nubia | ||
Raphael | c. 999 | c. 1030 | Nubia | ||
George III (Georgios) | c. 1030 | c. 1080 | Nubia | ||
Solomon | c. 1080 | c. 1089 | Nubia | ||
Basil (Basileios) | c. 1089 | c. 1130 | Nubia | ||
George IV (Georgios) | c. 1130 | c. 1158 | Nubia | ||
Moses | c. 1158 | c. 1174 | Nubia | ||
To Egypt | c. 1174 | c. 1210 | Ayyubids | Nubia | |
Yahya | c. 1210 | c. 1268 | Nubia | ||
David I | c. 1268 | c. 1274 | Nubia | ||
David II | c. 1274 | 1276 | Nubia | ||
Shakanda | 1276 | c. 1277 | Nubia | ||
Meskedet (Masqadat) | c. 1277 | 1279 | Nubia | ||
Berek (Barak) | 1279 | 1286 | Nubia | ||
Shamumun (Semamun) | 1286 | 1288 | Nubia | ||
Unknown | 1288 | 1288 | Nephew of Shamumun. | Nubia | |
Shamumun (Semamun) | r. 1288 | 1289 | Nubia | ||
Unknown (Possibly Budamma) | 1289 | 1290 | Nephew of David | Nubia | |
Shamumun (Semamun) | rr. 1290 | 1293 | Nubia | ||
To Egypt | 1293 | 1304 | Mamluqs | Nubia | |
Ayay (Anny or Amai) | 1304 | 1305 | Nubia | ||
Kudanbes (Kudambes) | 1305 | 1312 | Nubia | ||
Kerembes (Kernabes) | 1312 | c. 1315 | Nubia | ||
To Egypt | c. 1315 | 1323 | Mamluqs | Nubia |
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