Taharqa was a pharaoh of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt - Ancient Egyptian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_dynasty_of_Egypt - 25th dynasty and king of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kush - Kingdom of Kush .

Taharqa was the son of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piye - Piye , the Nubian king of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napata - Napata who had first conquered Egypt. Although Taharqa's reign was filled with conflict with the Assyrians, it was also a prosperous renaissance period in Egypt and Kush. When Taharqa was about 20 years old, he participated in a historic battle with the Assyrian emperor Sennacherib at Eltekeh. At Hezakiah's request, Taharqa and the Egyptian/Kushite army managed to stall the Assyrian advance on Jerusalem. Sennacherib abandoned the siege and returned home. Thus, Taharqa saved Jerusalem and the Hebrew society from destruction, a pivotal point in world and Hebrew history. The might of Taharqa's military forces was established at Eltekeh, leading to a period of peace in Egypt. During this period of peace and prosperity, the empire flourished. Taharqa (Tirhakah) is mentioned in the Bible (Isaiah 37:8-9, & 2 Kings 19:8-9).

 

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