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Piye (once transliterated as Pankhy or Piankhi; d. 714 BC) was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt from 744–714 BC. He ruled from the city of Napata , located deep in Nubia , modern-day Sudan .
Apr 19, 2024 · Piye (flourished 8th century bce) was a king of Cush (or Kush, in the Sudan) from about 753 to about 723 bce. He invaded Egypt from the south and ended the petty kingdoms of the 23rd dynasty (c. 845–c. 730 bce ) in Lower Egypt .
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Dec 6, 2023 · King Piye and the Kushite control of Egypt. by The British Museum. Drawing of the upper part of the victory stele of pharaoh Piye. The lunette on the top depicts Piye being tributed by various Lower Egypt rulers, and the text describes his successful invasion of Egypt. Original stele in granite, found at Jebel Barkal and datable to the reign of ...
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Aug 23, 2022 · August 23, 2022. Ancient Egypt, Empire, History, Personality Profile. Piye, a Kushite king who conquered Egypt between 744 and 714 BC, is credited with founding the Twenty-fifth Dynasty. He ruled from Napata, a city in modern-day Sudan’s Nubia region. Piye was Kashta and Pebatjma’s son.
Mar 6, 2018 · Ancient History. The history of the Nubian ruler, Piye. March 6, 2018. 0. 1727. Detail of a drawing of the Victory stele: Piye (left, partially erased) is tributed by four Nile Delta rulers. Piye is commonly referenced as the ruler of Kush (Nubia) between 747-716 BC. There is some debate over the reading of his name.
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Dec 5, 2023 · Provenance: Napata. Date: c. 725 B.C. Script: Hieroglyphic. Translated by: R K Ritner. Format: see key to translations. Piye, who is sometimes called Piankhi, was a king of Kush in the second half of the 8th century B.C. He conquered all of Egypt, and his victories are vividly described in this document.
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt revived the lost Egyptian tradition of building pyramids for their deceased rulers. Nubian kings built their own pyramids 1000 years after Egyptian burial methods had changed.
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