The first black ruler of Egypt is considered to be King Painkhi. He ruled for close to 75 years spanning 730 B.C. to 656 B.C. King Piye (translated to Painkhi or Pankhy) was an ancient Kushite King and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty. King Piye was a passionate worshiper of the god Amun at Jebel Barkal. It is believed that King Piye had four or five wives who produced several children. His successor, a son called Taharqa, was from his wife Queen Abar. Taking advantage of the political unrest and the bickering between the rulers of Egypt Piye grew his Nubian empire beyond Thebes into Lower Egypt.
Receiving requests for military assistance from some of his allies in the north King Piye wasted no time assembling an army stout enough to invade Lower and Middle Egypt. Calling is Campagne a Holy War Piye offer sacrifices to the almighty god Amun and commanded that his soldiers cleanse themselves ritually before battle.
King Piye marched his army north conquering Memphis, and Hermopolis along the way, on his way to complete victory. He would never see Egypt again after sailing back to Thebes on the way to his home in Nubia. It would be up to his successors to manage the conquered lands in the north.
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