Amanineteyerike

Amanineteyerike (Amanneteyerike, Aman-nete-yerike, Irike-Amannote) was a Kushite King of Meroë. His reign is dated to the end of the 5th century BCE.

Amanineteyerike
Nuri pyramid Nu XII of King Amanineteyerike
Kushite King of Meroë
Reign	5th century BC [1]
Predecessor	Talakhamani
Successor	Baskakeren
Royal titulary Horus name Khanakht Khaemwaset ("Mighty Bull appearing in Thebes"); Mortuary name (?) Hortawy Nebty name ttawyneb ("Seizer of every land"); Mortuary name (?) Merymaat Golden Horus Uafkhesutneb(ut) ("Subduer of every land"); Mortuary name (?) Irymaat Praenomen Neferibre ("Re is one whose heart is beautiful") Nomen Amanineteyerike ( 'rk-Imn-nwty) ("Begotten of Amun of No(=Thebes)")
Father	Malewiebamani
Burial	Pyramid at Nuri (Nuri 12)

Amanineteyerike took on a full set of titles based on those of the Egyptian Pharaohs.^[2]

Amanineteyerike was the son of King Malewiebamani, and brother of Baskakeren. His predecessor Talakhamani was either an older brother or an uncle. He was buried at the royal cemetery in Nuri (Nuri 12).^[3]

The earliest occurrence of the name Meroe so far found was on the stele of Amanineteyerike.^[4]