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Tantamani
- Reign
- 664–657 BC
- Throne name
- Ba-ka-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
Tantamani is listed in the king list under ‘25th Dynasty (Kushites)’ and so belongs to this period: Third Intermediate Period (c. 1070–664 BC). Reign: 664–657 BC. The throne name is Ba-ka-Re.
What is known about Tantamani
Brief reconquest of northern Egypt.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- 663 BCThe Assyrians under Ashurbanipal sack Thebes.
- 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.
- c. 690–664 BCTaharqa builds in Egypt and Nubia; the Kushite kings once again have themselves buried in pyramids.
More about this period: Third Intermediate Period
25th Dynasty (Kushites): all rulers
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