From which kingdom south of Egypt did Taharqa come?
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from Kush (Nubia)
The Kushite kings conquered Egypt from the south.
💡 Did you know? Their capital Napata lay at the fourth cataract of the Nile.
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What are the rulers of the 25th Dynasty often called?
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the „Black Pharaohs“
For some 60 years they ruled all of Egypt and Nubia together.
💡 Did you know? The term comes from the 19th century, not from Egyptian sources.
Which great power finally drove Taharqa out of Egypt?
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the Assyrians
Their iron weapons and siege technology were superior.
💡 Did you know? The Assyrians even sacked Thebes: a shock to the whole ancient world.
In what was Taharqa buried (unlike the pharaohs of his own era)?
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in a pyramid
In Egypt no royal pyramids had been built for some 800 years.
💡 Did you know? The Kushite pyramids are smaller but far steeper than the Egyptian ones.
In which book is Taharqa mentioned as „Tirhakah“?
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in the Bible
There he marches against the Assyrian king Sennacherib.
💡 Did you know? He is one of the few pharaohs named in the Bible.
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