Pianchi

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Pianchi was a Kushite king who founded Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty by conquering and unifying much of the Nile Valley in the 8th century BCE.

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Pianchi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kushite king
Nubian king
ancient ruler
pharaoh of Egypt
alsoKnownAs Piankhi
Piye
assertedAuthorityOver Delta rulers
Memphis
Thebes
associatedWith Amun
burialPlace el-Kurru
linked to: El-Kurru
burialType pyramid tomb
capital Napata
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Kush
culture Kushite
linked to: Kingdom of Kush

ancient Egyptian
dynastyFounded Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
era Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
ethnicGroup Nubian
linked to: Nubians
historicalSignificance initiated Nubian rule over Egypt
restored centralized authority in Egypt after fragmentation
houseOrDynasty Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
inscriptionLanguage Egyptian hieroglyphs
knownFor conquering much of the Nile Valley
founding Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty
unifying Upper and Lower Egypt under Kushite rule
militaryCampaign campaign against Tefnakht of Sais
campaign against the rulers of Lower Egypt
notableWork Victory stela of Piye
politicalGoal reunification of Egypt under Kushite rule
predecessor Kashta
promoted cult of Amun
regionOfActivity Nile Valley
reignedInCentury 8th century BCE
religion ancient Egyptian religion
ruledRegion Lower Egypt
Nubia
Upper Egypt
successor Shabaka
title King of Kush
linked to: Kingdom of Kush

Pharaoh of Egypt

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