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Tantamani (; ; ), also known as Tanutamun or Tanwetamani (d. 653 BC) was ruler of the Kingdom of Kush located in Northern Sudan, and the last pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. His prenomen or royal name was Bakare, which means "Glorious is the Soul of Re."

Key facts

Pharaoh.Name
Tenutamun
Pharaoh.Image
Tantamani, Louvre Museum.jpg
Pharaoh.image_size
200
Pharaoh.Caption
Statue of Kushite ruler and last pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty, Tantamani (Louvre Museum, reconstruction through color-pigment analysis)
Pharaoh.Successor
Psamtik I (in Egypt) and Atlanersa (in Nubia)
Pharaoh.Predecessor
Taharqa
Pharaoh.Reign
664656 BC (Pharaoh)664653 BC (King of Napata)
Pharaoh.Horus
Wahmerutwꜣḥ-mrwt
Pharaoh.HorusHiero
V29-t-mr
Pharaoh.Prenomen
Bakarebꜣ-kꜣ-Rˁ
Pharaoh.PrenomenHiero
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Pharaoh.Nomen
Tanetamuntꜣnwꜣtj-jmn
Pharaoh.NomenHiero
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Pharaoh.Spouse
Piankharty, [..]salka, possibly Malaqaye
Pharaoh.Children
Possibly Atlanersa, Queen Yeturow, Queen Khaliset
Pharaoh.Father
Shabaka (or Shebitku?)
Pharaoh.Mother
Queen Qalhata
Pharaoh.Dynasty
25th dynasty

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Egypt
Spouse
Malaqaye
Father
Shabaka
Mother
Qalhata
Occupation
politician
Position held
pharaoh
Noble title
pharaoh
Image
Tantamani, Louvre Museum.jpg
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Commons category
Tanutamani
date of death
0653-01-01
date of birth
0800-01-01
time period
Cushitic peoples
place of burial
El-Kurru
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Filiation
  • Conflict with Ashurbanipal of Assyria
  • Later rule
  • Tomb in El-Kurru
  • Artifacts
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading

Tantamani (; ; ), also known as Tanutamun or Tanwetamani (d. 653 BC) was ruler of the Kingdom of Kush located in Northern Sudan, and the last pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. His prenomen or royal name was Bakare, which means "Glorious is the Soul of Re."

==Filiation==

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