Piye
Ancient Kushite king and Egyptian pharaoh
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Piye was an ancient Kushiteite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt from 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' but this prenomen has now been recognized as belonging to a local Theban king named Ini instead who was a contemporary of Piye.
