Kashta
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Kashta was a Kushite king of Nubia in the 8th century BCE who began the expansion into Egypt that his successors, including Shabaka, would complete.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kushite king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| appointed | Amenirdis I as Divine Adoratrice of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assertedControlOver | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Nuri region (attributed, debated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Napata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Amenirdis I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Theban rulers of the 23rd Dynasty ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Kushite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kushite royal house of Napata ⓘ |
| era | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Nubian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedInto | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | foundational ruler for Kushite control of Egypt ⓘ |
| influencedRegion | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beginning Kushite expansion into Egypt
ⓘ
extending Kushite influence into Upper Egypt ⓘ predecessor of the 25th Dynasty pharaohs in Egypt ⓘ |
| language | Old Nubian (likely) and Egyptian (administrative and religious) ⓘ |
| legacy | laid groundwork for Kushite rule over all of Egypt ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Napata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | control of Theban priesthood of Amun ⓘ |
| powerBase | Napata and surrounding Nubian territories ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Napatan rulers (names uncertain) ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Piye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shabaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| relative | Shabaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| successor | Piye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Kushite-ruled Egypt under the 25th Dynasty ⓘ |
| title |
King of Kush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedRoyalTitulary | Egyptian-style royal titles ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | Egyptian hieroglyphs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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