Piye (also interpreted as Pankhy or Piankhi; [3] [a] d. 714 BC) was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt from 744–714 BC. [6] He ruled from the city of Napata , located deep in Nubia , modern-day Sudan .

Piye (flourished 8th century bce) was a king of Cush (or Kush, in the Sudan) from about 753 to about 723 bce. He invaded Egypt from the south and ended the petty kingdoms of the 23rd dynasty (c. 845–c. 730 bce) in Lower Egypt. According to Egyptian tradition, his brother Shabaka founded the 25th dynasty, but Piye laid the foundations.

2022年8月23日 · Piye, a Kushite king who conquered Egypt between 744 and 714 BC, is credited with founding the Twenty-fifth Dynasty. He ruled from Napata, a city in modern-day Sudan’s Nubia region. Piye was Kashta and Pebatjma’s son.

Piye, also called Piankhy (747–716 B.C.E.) and Kushite ruler of the Napatan period, laid the foundations for the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt (747–656 B.C.E.). He seized control of Upper Egypt within the first decade of his reign, and his sister Amenirdis I was adopted by Shepenwepet I as the next God’s Wife of Amun , thus acquiring ...

2023年9月24日 · Piye, formerly referred to as Pankhy or Piankhi, passed away in 714 BC. He was a distinguished Kushite monarch who established the Twenty-fifth Dynasty in Egypt, governing from 744–714 BC. From the city of Napata in what is now Sudan, Piye exerted his reign. Piye took on the throne titles of Usimare and Sneferre.

2024年2月13日 · King Piye the Nubian Pharaoh and a Kushite king who ruled Egypt from 744 to 714 BC, founded the Twenty-fifth Dynasty. Hailing from Napata in modern-day Sudan’s Nubia region, he was the son of Kashta and Pebatjma. Piye had three or four wives, including Abar, who was the mother of his heir, Taharqa.

King Piye was a significant ruler of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt, known for his military campaigns and unification of Egypt and Nubia during the 8th century BCE. He played a pivotal role in establishing Nubian dominance over Egypt, reflecting the interactions between the Nubian kingdoms and their northern neighbor.