Tanwetamani

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Tanwetamani was a 7th-century BCE Kushite king of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, known for his attempts to restore Nubian control over Egypt and for being recorded on the Dream Stela at Gebel Barkal.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Tanwetamani canonical 3
Tanwetamun 1
Tirhakah 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Kushite king
pharaoh
ruler of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
associatedWithArtifact Dream Stela of Tanwetamani
associatedWithDeity Amun
associatedWithPlace Gebel Barkal
linked to: Jebel Barkal
associatedWithSite Temple of Amun at Gebel Barkal
burialPlace El-Kurru
burialType pyramid tomb
conflict Assyrian Empire
linked to: Assyria
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Kush
culture Kushite
linked to: Kingdom of Kush

Nubian
dynasty Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
era Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
followedBy Late Period of ancient Egypt
governmentForm monarchy
hasTitle Tantamani
Tanutamani
linked to: Tanutamun

Tanutamun
historicalRegion Lower Nubia
Upper Nubia
knownFrom Assyrian records
archaeological evidence at Gebel Barkal
royal inscriptions
language Egyptian language
Meroitic language
legacy last Kushite pharaoh to attempt full control of Egypt
notableEvent brief occupation of Memphis
invasion of Egypt to reclaim control after Assyrian campaigns
retreat to Nubia after Assyrian counterattack
notableFor Dream Stela at Gebel Barkal
attempts to restore Nubian control over Egypt
partOf Kingdom of Kush royal house
Nubian Pharaohs
positionHeld King of Kush
Pharaoh of Egypt
predecessor Taharqa
reignCharacteristic resistance to Assyrian domination in Egypt
relative Piye
Taharqa
religion ancient Egyptian religion
ruledIn Egypt
Nubia
successor Atlanersa
temporalCoverage 7th century BCE

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tantamani alsoKnownAs Tanwetamani
Taharqa alternativeName Tirhakah
linked to: Tanwetamani
Tanutamun alsoKnownAs Tanwetamani
Tementhes alsoKnownAs Tanwetamani
Tementhes alsoKnownAs Tanwetamun
linked to: Tanwetamani