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Kashta was an 8th century BCE king of the Kushite Dynasty in ancient Nubia and the successor of Alara. His nomen k3š-t3 (transcribed as Kashta, possibly pronounced /kuʔʃi-taʔ/) "of the land of Kush" is often translated directly as "The Kushite".
In the 8th century BC, King Kashta ("the Kushite") peacefully became King of Upper Egypt, while his daughter, Amenirdis, was appointed as Divine Adoratrice of Amun in Thebes. His successor Piye invaded Lower Egypt, establishing the Kushite-ruled Twenty-fifth Dynasty .
Feb 26, 2018 · The Kushite king Kashta (c. 750 BCE) was the first to establish himself on the Egyptian throne and appointed his daughter, Amenirdis I, the first Kushite God 's Wife of Amun. He was followed by other great Kushite kings who reigned until the Assyrian invasion of Egypt by Ashurbanipal in 666 BCE. Follow us on YouTube!
- Joshua J. Mark
Piye's direct predecessor was Kashta, so Alara was likely Kashta's direct predecessor. Kur. 9 (assumed) Kashta: c. 760 –747 BCE: Brother of Alara (?). Established Kushite control over Upper Egypt c. 760 BCE and proclaimed himself as pharaoh, challenging the claims of Egyptian rulers further north.
PortraitNameReignSuccession And NotesSecond half of the 7th century BCE [28]Son of Taharqa (?) and Queen (...)salka ...Nu. 20 [44]Second half of the 7th century BCE [28]Son of Atlanersa (?) [22] and Queen ...Nu. 3 [44]Late 7th century BCE [28]Son of Senkamanisken (?) and Queen ...Nu. 6 [58]Early 6th century BCE [28]Son of Senkamanisken (?) and Queen ...Nu. 8 [63]Dec 6, 2023 · Taking advantage of instability and political disunity in Egypt, the Kushite king Kashta extended his control to Thebes in Egypt by the mid-eighth century B.C.E. His successor Piankhi (Piye) achieved complete control of the Egyptian Nile valley by around 716 B.C.E.
The Egyptians withdrew from Sudan around 1070 B.C.E. and by the ninth century a second powerful Kushite dynasty had emerged there. Taking advantage of instability and political disunity in Egypt, the Kushite king Kashta extended his control to Thebes in Egypt by the mid-eighth century B.C.E.
The Kushite king Kashta (c. 750 BCE) was the first to establish himself on the Egyptian throne and appointed his daughter, Amenirdis I, the first Kushite God’s Wife of Amun. He was followed by other great Kushite kings who reigned until the Assyrian invasion of Egypt by Ashurbanipal in 666 BCE.
