Kushite 25th Dynasty Conquest of Egypt

Timeline

1. c. -747Thebes · Upper EgyptKushite king Kashta marched north from Napata and, amid Egypt's divided state, gained control of Upper Egypt and the Amun temple region at Thebes, laying the foundation for his son Piye's further conquests.
2. c. -728–-720Memphis · Lower EgyptPiye led an army to conquer Upper Egypt and marched south to campaign against the divided Libyan dynasty vassals, accepting their submission at Memphis and formally establishing the 25th Dynasty, uniting Egypt and Nubia under the orthodoxy of Amun worship.
3. c. -712–-700Memphis · Lower EgyptPiye's brother Shabaka defeated rivals and moved the capital to Memphis, gaining full control of Egypt and carrying out large-scale building and religious revival projects; Kushite kingship reached its height in the Nile Valley.