POLITICIAN
Taharqa
800 BC - 664 BC
Taharqa
Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo, Akkadian: Tar-qu-ú, Hebrew: תִּרְהָקָה, romanized: Tīrhāqā, Manetho's Tarakos, Strabo's Tearco), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and qore (king) of the Kingdom of Kush (present day Sudan) from 690 to 664 BC. He was one of the "Black Pharaohs" - or, more consensually, Nubian or Kushite Pharaohs - who ruled over Egypt for nearly a century. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Taharqa is the 3,829th most popular politician (down from 3,240th in 2019). (down from 391st in 2019)
Taharqa is most famous for being the last pharaoh of the 25th dynasty, which was the last native Egyptian dynasty.
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Among politicians, Taharqa ranks 3,829 out of 19,576. Before him are Agnes of Merania, Gjon Kastrioti, Ne Win, Al-Hakam I, Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Paul Bremer. After him are Amytis of Media, Charles III, Prince of Monaco, Costas Simitis, Deiphobus, Isabella, Queen of Armenia, and Empress Kōgyoku.
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Agnes of Merania
1175 - 1201
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 3,825
Gjon Kastrioti
1400 - 1437
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 3,826
Ne Win
1910 - 2002
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 3,827
Al-Hakam I
770 - 822
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 3,828
Prince George, Duke of Kent
1902 - 1942
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 3,829
Paul Bremer
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 3,830
Taharqa
800 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 3,831
Amytis of Media
630 BC - Present
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 3,832
Charles III, Prince of Monaco
1818 - 1889
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3,833
Costas Simitis
1936 - 2025
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3,834
Deiphobus
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3,835
Isabella, Queen of Armenia
1216 - 1252
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3,836
Empress Kōgyoku
594 - 661
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3,837
Contemporaries
Among people born in 800 BC, Taharqa ranks 18. Before him are Titus Tatius, Candaules, Piye, Ashur-nadin-shumi, Marduk-apla-iddina II, and Pekahiah. After him are Tantamani, Menahem, Shabaka, Tarpeia, Duke Huan of Qi, and Naqi'a. Among people deceased in 664 BC, Taharqa ranks 2. Before him is Necho I.
Others Born in 800 BC
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Titus Tatius
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 12
Candaules
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 13
Piye
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 716 BC
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 14
Ashur-nadin-shumi
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 694 BC
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 15
Marduk-apla-iddina II
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 16
Pekahiah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 17
Taharqa
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 18
Tantamani
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 653 BC
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 19
Menahem
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 20
Shabaka
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 21
Tarpeia
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 22
Duke Huan of Qi
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 643 BC
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 23
Naqi'a
COMPANION
800 BC - 668 BC
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 24
