Taharqa c. 690–664 BC
A king from Kush (in today's Sudan) who ruled Egypt and Kush together, built at Karnak and was buried under a pyramid at Nuri.
Birth name: Taharqa
thrq
Sign by sign
- Bread loaf X1t The sound t; also the feminine ending.
- Reed shelter O4h The sound h.
- Mouth D21r The sound r; also means 'mouth'.
- Sandy hill N29q The sound q.
Names of gods (Ra, Amun, Ptah) are written first out of respect, even when they are read later. Dates are approximate; we follow Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000).