Pianchi

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Pianchi was a Kushite king who founded Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty by conquering and unifying much of the Nile Valley in the 8th century BCE.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kushite king
Nubian king
ancient ruler
pharaoh of Egypt
alsoKnownAs Piankhi NERFINISHED
Piye NERFINISHED
assertedAuthorityOver Delta rulers
Memphis NERFINISHED
Thebes NERFINISHED
associatedWith Amun NERFINISHED
burialPlace el-Kurru NERFINISHED
burialType pyramid tomb
capital Napata NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED
culture Kushite NERFINISHED
ancient Egyptian
dynastyFounded Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
era Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Nubian NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance initiated Nubian rule over Egypt
restored centralized authority in Egypt after fragmentation
houseOrDynasty Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
inscriptionLanguage Egyptian hieroglyphs
knownFor conquering much of the Nile Valley
founding Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty
unifying Upper and Lower Egypt under Kushite rule
militaryCampaign campaign against Tefnakht of Sais
campaign against the rulers of Lower Egypt
notableWork Victory stela of Piye NERFINISHED
politicalGoal reunification of Egypt under Kushite rule
predecessor Kashta NERFINISHED
promoted cult of Amun
regionOfActivity Nile Valley NERFINISHED
reignedInCentury 8th century BCE
religion ancient Egyptian religion
ruledRegion Lower Egypt NERFINISHED
Nubia NERFINISHED
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED
successor Shabaka NERFINISHED
title King of Kush NERFINISHED
Pharaoh of Egypt

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