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Taharqa
- Reign
- 691–664 BC
- Throne name
- Khui-nefertem-Re
- Dynasty
- 25th Dynasty (Kushites)
- Period
- Third Intermediate Period, c. 1070–664 BC
- Capital at the time
- Tanis, Bubastis, Sais; Thebes under the High Priests; Napata in Kush
Taharqa is listed in the king list under ‘25th Dynasty (Kushites)’ and so belongs to this period: Third Intermediate Period (c. 1070–664 BC). Reign: 691–664 BC. The throne name is Khui-nefertem-Re.
Taharqa in portrait
Nubian pharaoh from the Kingdom of Kush, fifth ruler of the 25th Dynasty — he ruled an empire stretching to the Mediterranean.
The 25th Dynasty is known as the ‘Nubian dynasty’, because kings from the Kingdom of Kush (in present-day Sudan) ruled over the whole of Egypt. Taharqa had numerous temples built, including at Karnak, Kawa and Jebel Barkal. In 671 BC he lost Memphis to the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, fled to Nubia and was buried there in a pyramid at Nuri.
What is known about Taharqa
His reign was marked by the struggle against the Assyrians, who in 667/66 took northern Egypt as far as Thebes.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 690–664 BCTaharqa builds in Egypt and Nubia; the Kushite kings once again have themselves buried in pyramids.
- 664 BCPsamtik I reunites the country: the beginning of the ‘Saite Renaissance’.
Other events of the period
- c. 728 BCThe Kushite king Piye conquers the whole of Egypt and records it on his Victory Stele.
- 663 BCThe Assyrians under Ashurbanipal sack Thebes.
More about this period: Third Intermediate Period
25th Dynasty (Kushites): all rulers
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