Taharka is probably one of the most famous rulers of Napatan Kush.

He was 32 when he became king and was heir to a kingdom that

included not only Kush but Egypt as well. He is said to have

commanded military campaigns in Western Asia as far away as

Palestine and led expeditions all the way to Spain. Taharka's great

accomplishments were overshadowed however by constant

aggression by the Assyrian (modern day Iraq) war machine.

Though his battles to save his sister state of Egypt from Assyrian domination were eventually

unsuccessful, he did wage a relentless struggle. From 677 to 664BC,

Taharka would go into battle against an Assyrian king, his son, and

eventually his grandson making Assyria pay dearly for its victory.