Qalhata
Ancient Egyptian queen consort
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| Intro | Ancient Egyptian queen consort | |
| Places | Egypt | |
| is | Politician Queen consort Consort Queen | |
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Qalhata was a Nubian queen dated to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
Qalhata was a daughter of King Piye and a queen consort to her brother Shabaka. She is known from the Dream Stela of King Tantamani and from her pyramid in El-Kurru (Ku. 5).
Assyrian records state that King Tantamani was the son of Taharqa's sister. The tomb of Qalhata at El-Kurru contains texts that say she is a King's Mother, giving some evidence of the family relationships.