Aspelta | |||||
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Kushite King of Napata | |||||
Predecessor | Anlamani | ||||
Successor | Aramatle-qo | ||||
Died | c. 580 BCE | ||||
Burial | Nuri (Nu. 8) | ||||
Spouse | Madiqen?, Henuttakhebit possibly , Meqemale (?), Asata and Artaha (possible) | ||||
Issue | Aramatle-qo, Queen Amanitakaye | ||||
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Father | Senkamanisken ? | ||||
Mother | Nasalsa |
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Aspelta in hieroglyphs | ||||||||||
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Era: Late Period (664–332 BC) | ||||||||||
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.