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Also known as Piankhi, Piankhy

Piye (also interpreted as Pānkhi, Piankhy, Paiānkhi, Piānkhi, or Paānkhi) was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt during 744–714 BC. He ruled from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, modern-day Sudan.

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Pharaoh.Mother
possibly Pebatjma
Pharaoh.Burial
El-Kurru
Pharaoh.Monuments
Stelae at Jebel Barkal, enlargement of Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal, Pyramid at El-Kurru
Pharaoh.Alt
Pānkhi, Piankhy, Piānkhi, Paiānkhi, Paānkhi
Pharaoh.NomenHiero
p-S34-i-i
Pharaoh.Nomen
Piy
Pharaoh.Prenomen
Usimare
Pharaoh.PrenomenHiero
ra-F12-mA-mAa:t
Pharaoh.Golden
Sasha-qenu
Pharaoh.Nebty
Mes-hemut
Pharaoh.Horus
Zematawy
Pharaoh.Reign
744–714 BC
Pharaoh.Predecessor
Kashta
Pharaoh.Successor
Shebitku
Pharaoh.Spouse
Tabiry, Abar, Khensa, Peksater
Pharaoh.Children
ShebitkuTaharqaShepenupet IIQalhataArtyTabekenamunNaparayeTakahatenamunHarKhaliut
Pharaoh.Dynasty
25th Dynasty
Pharaoh.Father
Kashta

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Piye
date of birth
0800-01-01
date of death
0716-00-00
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  • Conquest of Egypt
  • Length of reign
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Piye (also interpreted as Pānkhi, Piankhy, Paiānkhi, Piānkhi, or Paānkhi) was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt during 744–714 BC. He ruled from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, modern-day Sudan.

==Name== Piye adopted two throne names: Usimare and Sneferre. He was passionate about the worship of the god Amun, like many kings of Nubia. He revitalized the moribund Great Temple of Amun at Jebel Barkal, which was first built under Thutmose III of the New Kingdom, employing numerous sculptors and stonemasons from Egypt. He was once thought to have also used the throne name 'Menkheperre' ("the Manifestation of Ra abides") but this praenomen has now been recognized as belonging to a local Theban king named Ini instead who was a contemporary of Piye.

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