Mehama

Mehama (Bactrian: Meyam, Brahmi: 14px14px12px 𑀫𑁂𑀳𑀫 Me-ha-ma) was the king of Alchon Huns from 461 until his death in 493. He is little known, but the Talagan copper scroll mentions him as an active ruler making a donation to a Buddhist stupa in 492/93. At that time, it is considered that the Alchon Huns were firmly in charge of the Buddhist region around Taxila, but had not yet started to conquer much else in the India sub-continent.

Mehama is named Maha Shahi Mehama (Great Lord Mehama) in the Talagan copper scroll.

Mehama appears in a letter in the Bactrian language he wrote in 461–462 CE.

Mehama allied with Sasanian king Peroz I (459–484) in his victory over the Kidarites in 466 CE, and may also have helped him take the throne against his brother Hormizd III.