Piankhi
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Piankhi, also known as Piye, was an ancient Nubian king who founded Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty and is noted for unifying Egypt under Kushite rule in the 8th century BCE.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kushite ruler
ⓘ
ancient Nubian king ⓘ founder of a dynasty ⓘ pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pankhy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pianchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Piye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | El-Kurru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | pyramid tomb ⓘ |
| capital | Napata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| child |
Shepenupet II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taharqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Campaign against the coalition of Delta rulers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultOf | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Nubian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Nubian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Kashta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription | Victory stela of Piankhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Egyptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSource | Great Triumphal Stela of Piankhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Pebatjma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaign against Tefnakht of Sais
ⓘ
conquest of Lower Egypt ⓘ inscriptional record of his campaigns ⓘ promotion of Amun cult ⓘ unifying Egypt under Kushite rule ⓘ |
| opponent | Tefnakht of Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Kush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Upper Egypt ⓘ Pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kashta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 716 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 747 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| residence | Napata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Amenirdis I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shabaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Abar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tabiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Shabaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Beloved of Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ Lord of the Two Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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