Taharqa
★Also known as: Taharka, Taharqo
The most famous Kushite pharaoh; mentioned in the Bible (2 Kings 19:9); built extensively across Egypt and Nubia.
Reign
690 BC–664 BC
690 BC – 664 BC
Dynasty
Twenty-fifth Dynasty
Period
Late Period
c. 664 BC – 332 BC
Alternate Names
TaharkaTaharqo
Royal Names in Hieroglyphs
Prenomen (Throne Name)
nfr-tm"Perfect One of Atum"
Nomen (Birth Name)
tꜣhrq"Taharqa"
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