Piye, Pharaoh of Egypt

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Piye

Also Known As: "Piankhi"
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Birthplace: Kush, Nubia
Death: circa -715 (26-43)
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Son of Kashta, King of the Kushite Dynasty and Pebatjma, Queen of Nubia
Husband of Tabiry Queen Consort of KUSH and Egypt (Twenty-fifth Dynasty); Peksater; Abar, King’s Mother, Lady of Upper and Lower Egypt; Khensa; Kenensat of Nubia and 1 other
Father of Taharqa, Pharaoh of Egypt; Shebitku - Shabatka Djedkare, 25th dynasty, Pharao of Egypt and Shapenuapit, Divine Adoratrice of Amun
Brother of Shabaka Pharaoh of Egypt; Khensa; Peksater; Amenardis Akaluka and Neferukakashta

Occupation: founded 25th Dynasty, Founder of the 25th dynasty of Egypt who ruled Egypt from 747 BC to c. 722 BC.
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About Piye, Pharaoh of Egypt

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Family

Piye was the son of Kashta and Pebatjma. He is known to have had three or four wives. Abar was the mother of his successor Taharqa. Further wives are Tabiry, Peksater and probably Khensa.

Piye was the father of King Taharqa and the God's Wife of Amun Shepenwepet II. A daughter named Qalhata would later marry King Shabaka, she was the mother of king Tanutamun and probably of King Shabataka as well.

Three of his daughters - Tabekenamun, Naparaye and Takahatenamun - married their brother Taharqa. Another daughter, Arty, married king Shabataka.

Piye had two further sons named Har and Khaliut.