Natakamani, also called Aqrakamani,[1] was a king of Kush who reigned from Meroë in the middle of the 1st century CE.
[4] They are however clearly depicted as co-rulers with equal power given that both are shown with the regalia and attire of kings.
Older scholarship conventionally assumed that they were husband and wife, though they are now mostly believed to have been mother and son.
[1] An ancient graffito found at the Temple of Dakka strongly suggests that Amanitore was Natakamani's mother.
[1] "Aqrakamani", a royal name known only from a Demotic inscription at Dakka, was previously believed to be a distinct king and was traditionally dated to the first century BC.