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Piye

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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. Further details o
Auguste Mariette (1821-1881), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Where
Kush
Culture
Kush
Lived
reigned 744-714 BCE
Why they matter
The Kushite king who conquered Egypt.
Fate
Buried under a pyramid at home in Sudan.
Head of Amun's wife, Chepenoupet II, daughter of King Piankhy, wearing Hathor's crown; the rest of the body is at the Sydney Museum; granite, found in Karnak), National Museum, Alexandria, Egypt).
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Amun temple (B500) at Gebel Barkal (Napata), Sudan
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Drawing of the upper-right part of the victory stele of pharaoh Piye, depicting Piye being tributed by four Nile Delta rulers: Nimlot (holding an horse) and his queen (before him), Osorkon IV, Iuput II and Peftjauawybast
Auguste Mariette (1821-1881), Public domain
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Background

Piye (also interpreted as Pānkhi, Piankhy, Paiānkhi, Piānkhi, or Paānkhi) was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt during 744–714 BC. He ruled from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, modern-day Sudan.

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