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title: Taharqa
author: Rita Wallaert
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5856/taharqa/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Taharqa
_Authored by Rita Wallaert_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5856.jpg)
## Image Caption
Nubian king Taharqa (c. 690-671 BCE) who is equated with the biblical king Tirhakah from II Kings 19:9 (though this claim is contested). In 671 BCE, [Esarhaddon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Esarhaddon/) captured Taharqa's family and a number of other nobles and sent them in chains back to [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/), though Taharqa managed to escape. National Museum of Sudan.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wallaert, R. (2016, October 10). Taharqa. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wallaert, Rita. "Taharqa." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2016. .
### MLA
Wallaert, Rita. "Taharqa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rietje/3053383258)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rietje/3053383258) by [**Rita Wallaert**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rietje/3053383258). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 10 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.