Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo, Akkadian: Tar-qu-ú, Hebrew: תִּרְהָקָה, romanized: Tīrhāqā, Manetho's Tarakos, Strabo's Tearco), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of …

Taharqa (flourished 7th century bce) was the fourth king (reigned 690–664 bce) of the 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt (see ancient Egypt: The 24th and 25th dynasties). Taharqa …

Nov 5, 2024 · Pharaoh Taharqa, a distinguished ruler of Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty and king of the Kingdom of Kush, reigned from 690 to 664 BCE. His life and reign are marked by profound …

Sep 18, 2020 · Both a pharaoh of Egypt and a king of Kush (in present-day Sudan), Taharqa (meaning “young man” or “young warrior”) was the son of Piankhi (or Piye), the king of the …

Jan 29, 2016 · Taharqa was the son of Piye and the cousin and successor of Shebitku. He was a pharaoh of the Ancient Egyptian 25th dynasty and king of the Kingdom of Kush in Northern …

Taharqa (reigned ca. 688-ca. 663 B.C.) was a Nubian pharaoh of Egypt. He was the last ruler of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, the so-called Ethiopian Dynasty, and was driven out of Lower Egypt …

Jul 20, 2021 · Taharqa was the son of Piye, the Nubian king of Napata who had first conquered Egypt. Taharqa was also the cousin and successor of Shebitku. He was a pharaoh of the …

Taharqa’s shrine is the largest intact Egyptian building in Sudan. Who was Taharqa? Taharqa came from the land of Kush, part of ancient Nubia. (modern day Sudan). He ruled over both …

Jan 15, 2025 · But Taharqa, who ruled from 690 B.C. to 664 B.C., was not Egyptian. He was a Nubian from the Kingdom of Kush in what is now Sudan. He was one of the Nubian pharaohs …

Taharqa, who reigned from approximately 690 to 664 BCE, was a significant pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty and a king of Kush. His reign was marked by military campaigns to defend Egypt …