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Kashta

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. -790–-747 Also known as Kashta、Kasht、Kashtar

Kashta was king of Kush (Nubia) c. 760–747 BCE, a forerunner of the 25th Dynasty's expansion into Egypt who advanced from Napata to control Upper Egy…

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  1. c. -760–-755Napata · NubiaEstablished royal authority at Napata, inheriting and strengthening the traditional Nubian royal cult system, using the worship of Amun to consolidate the legitimacy of his rule.
  2. c. -755–-747Thebes · Upper EgyptPushed his sphere of influence northward, gradually controlling the cities of Upper Egypt and installing his daughter Amenirdis as God's Wife of Amun at Thebes, opening a channel for Kush's involvement in Egyptian politics.

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