Takahatenamun
Ancient Egyptian and Nubian queen
About Takahatenamun
Takahatenamun was a queen consort.
Gebel Barkal, Temple of Mut: Taharqa, followed by the sistrum shaking queen Takahatamun making offerings to Amun and Mut. Takahatenamun (Takahatamun, Takhahatamani) was a Nubian queen dated to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
Family
Takahat(en)amun was the daughter of King Piye and the sister-wife of King Taharqa. She held several titles: Noble Lady (iryt p't), Great of Praises (wrt hzwt), King's Wife (hmt niswt), Lady of All Women (hnwt hmwt nbwt), and King's Sister (snt niswt).
Attestations
Takahat(en)amun is known from a temple scene of the temple of Mut in Gebel Barkal where she is shown standing behind Taharqa who is offering to Amun-Re and Mut.
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Who was Takahatenamun?
ancient Egyptian and Nubian queen
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Takahatenamun was a queen consort.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Takahatenamun. https://biography.guide/takahatenamun/
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