Shabaka

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Shabaka

Horus name: Sebeqtawy
Nebty name: Sebeqtawy
Golden Falcon name: Sebeqtawy
Prenomen: Neferkare
Nomen: Shabaka
(about 715/713-700/698 BC)

Son of Kashta and brother of Piye. His name can also be written as Shabaqa or Shabako.
http://users.pandora.be/royalnames/nubians/rulers/shabaqo.htm

His rule was the Golden Age for the Nubian domination of Egypt. Throughout his reign Shabaka made many additions to Egyptian temples, such as those at Memphis, Abydos and Esna. After suppressing a last revolt of northern princes under Bakenrenef’s lead, he’s supposed to have burned the king at a stake (according to Manetho). Since then he ruled over entire Egypt. Face to face with the still growing power of the Assyrians, he seems to have followed the policy of his predecessors, which was mainly based upon intrigues and making political alliances. Pharaoh Shabaka is supposed to have handed Yamani, the exiled king of Ashdod, over to the Assyrians. He also appointed his son Horemakhet as High Priest of Amon at Thebes, although the real power in that region seems to have been in the hands of Shabaka’s sister Amenirdis I, whose mortuary temple and tomb are at Medinet Habu. (Text by Bart v. A.)

Wife:

Qalhata King’s Sister, King’s Mother. Wife of Shabaka and mother of the later King Tanutamun (Dodson –Hilton). Pyramid: El-Kurru 5. http://users.pandora.be/royalnames/nubians/royals/qalhata.htm

Sons:

Tanutamun. Later King. Pyramid El-Kurru 16 http://users.pandora.be/royalnames/nubians/rulers/tanwetamani.htm
Haremakhet, King’s Son, High Priest of Amun. (Dodson –Hilton) http://users.pandora.be/royalnames/nubians/royals/haremakhet.htm
?Shebitko. Either a son of Piye (Kitchen), or a son of Shabaka (Dodson-Hilton)

Daughters:

Piye-Ankh-Irty (or Piankharty), King’s Sister and King’s Wife. Married Tanutamun. (Dodson –Hilton) http://users.pandora.be/royalnames/nubians/royals/piye-irty.htm
Isetemkheb. Great Royal Wife, King’s Sister and King’s Daughter. Wife of Tanutamun, buried in Abydos. http://users.pandora.be/royalnames/nubians/royals/istemkhebit.htm

Shabaka Donation stela from the Met Museum.
This stele records the donation of property to a temple through the good offices of the king.
Shabaqo is depicted on top offering to the god Horus and goddess Wadjet.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/phar/ho_55.144.6.htm

"Stele of Shabaqo [Egyptian] (55.144.6)". In Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/phar/ho_55.144.6.htm (October 2006)

Last edited: February 2008

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Shabaka