Egyptian Pharaoh. He was one of the "Nubian" Pharaohs of Egypt's twenty-fifth dynasty and came to power in 721 BC on the death of his brother Piye. He continued the work of his brother in consolidating Nubian rule over Egypt and extended his influence as far as the Delta in the north. He was able to retain Egypt's independence from the hostile Assyrian Empire and gave refuge to king Imanni of Ashdod after the defeat of his revolt against Assyria in 712 AD. He is notable for his many building projects, including new pylons at the temples of Karnak and Mebinet-Habu and a famous pink-granite statue of himself wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. He had a personal interest in Egypt's early religion and culture and ordered a number of rare Old Kingdom documents to be transcribed on the so-called "Shabaka Stone". He died in 706 BC after a reign of fifteen years and was buried in a pyramid at el-Kurru.
Egyptian Pharaoh. He was one of the "Nubian" Pharaohs of Egypt's twenty-fifth dynasty and came to power in 721 BC on the death of his brother Piye. He continued the work of his brother in consolidating Nubian rule over Egypt and extended his influence as far as the Delta in the north. He was able to retain Egypt's independence from the hostile Assyrian Empire and gave refuge to king Imanni of Ashdod after the defeat of his revolt against Assyria in 712 AD. He is notable for his many building projects, including new pylons at the temples of Karnak and Mebinet-Habu and a famous pink-granite statue of himself wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. He had a personal interest in Egypt's early religion and culture and ordered a number of rare Old Kingdom documents to be transcribed on the so-called "Shabaka Stone". He died in 706 BC after a reign of fifteen years and was buried in a pyramid at el-Kurru.
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