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.

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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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Piye nameVariant Piankhi