Piankhi

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. -770–-716 Also known as Piankhi、Piye、Piankhy

Piankhi was pharaoh of Kush's Twenty-fifth Dynasty, r. c. 747–716 BCE, who marched north from Nubia to conquer a divided Egypt, taking Memphis in 728…

Timeline

c. -747–-730Napata · NubiaInherited Kashta's legacy, led his army north from Nubia, conquering one by one the divided states of Upper Egypt and the Delta, claiming legitimacy of rule through the cult of Amun and royal bloodline.
c. -728–-716Memphis · EgyptAfter capturing Memphis he established unified rule over Egypt, erecting the Piankhi Victory Stele at Karnak to record the achievements of the campaign, laying the foundation for the Twenty-fifth Dynasty pharaohs' rule over Egypt.

Sources

Ancient Records of Egypt, Volume IV — James Henry Breasted (1906)