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Historical Figure

Piye

Also Known As Piankhy
Monarchs and Rulers

Piye was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt during 744 to 714 BC.

Facts
Role
Kushite king of Nubia and Egypt, founder of Egypt's Twenty-fifth Dynasty, reigned about 744 to 714 BC 2
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 2
Connections

Related To

Taharqa, Historical Figures

Why this is disputed. The brief named a Piye-to-Taharqa succeeded-by chain, but Piye's own infobox names Shebitku (not Taharqa) as his direct successor, and Taharqa's own cited lead states his descent from Piye is uncertain. Written as a debated dynastic related-to edge rather than an unsupported direct succession.

Additional Source Taharqa (Wikipedia)Lead section (edge: related-to Piye)

Ruled

Kingdom of Kush, Polities
Additional Source Kingdom of Kush (Wikipedia)Body section on the founding of the 25th Dynasty
Sources
1. Piye (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
  • Piye: Gender
    He ruled from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, modern-day Sudan.
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2. Wikipedia: Piye
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (title and dynasty clause)
    was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt during 744-714 BC.
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence, name-variants parenthetical
    Piankhy
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Wikidata: Piye
Wikidata Q315695, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Taharqa (Wikipedia)
WikipediaRelated To: Taharqa, Lead section (edge: related-to Piye)
Quote, Related To: Taharqa, Lead section (edge: related-to Piye)
Taharqa may have been the son of Piye, the Nubian king of Napata who had first conquered Egypt, though the relationships in this family are not completely clear
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Kingdom of Kush (Wikipedia)
WikipediaRuled: Kingdom of Kush, Body section on the founding of the 25th Dynasty
Quote, Ruled: Kingdom of Kush, Body section on the founding of the 25th Dynasty
His successor Piye invaded Lower Egypt, establishing the Kushite-ruled Twenty-fifth Dynasty
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