Chronology — The ancient Egyptian calendar consisted of a year of 360 days divided into the three seasons akhet (flood), peret (sowing) and shemu (harvest), plus five extra days at the end of the year. Each season was comprised of four months of 30 days… … Ancient Egypt
Nubians — Infobox Ethnic group group=Nubians poptime=495,000 popplace=flagcountry|Egypt flagcountry|Sudan rels=Sunni Islam, Coptic Christianity langs=Nobiin, Egyptian Arabic, Sudanese Arabic related=The Nubians (Arabic: نوبي, Nuubi) are an ethnic group… … Wikipedia
Bakenrenef — (reigned c. 725–719 BC) The Greek form of his name is Bocchoris. Throne name Wahkare. Ruler of Dynasty 24. He succeeded his father, Tefnakhte, as prince of Saisand claimant to the throne of Egypt. The extent of his rule is unclear, but he was… … Ancient Egypt
DYNASTY 25 — (c. 747–656 BC) Manetho names three Nubian rulers, Shabaqo, Shebitqo, and Taharqo, who reigned for 40 or 44 years. Contemporary monuments confirm these three kings, as well as two previous rulers, Kashtaand Piye, and a final one, Tantamani,… … Ancient Egypt
DYNASTY: Third Intermediate Period — C. 1069–656 BC Twenty First Dynasty c. 1069–945 BC Hedjkheperre setepenre Nesbanebded (Smendes) meryamun 1069–1043 BC Neferkare heka waset Amenemnisu meryamun 1043–1039 BC Aakheperre setepenamun Pasebakhaenniut (Psusennes) I meryamun 1039–991 BC… … Ancient Egypt
Napata — First capital of the later kingdom of Kush in Nubia. The site is 30 kilometers south of the Second Cataract and appears to have been initially occupied during the New Kingdom. Following the Egyptian withdrawal, a Nubian kingdom centered on… … Ancient Egypt
Nubia — Modern name for the area of the Nile Valley and its adjacent region south of Elephantine. It became important to Egypt as a source of minerals and served as an intermediary between Egypt and sub Saharan Africa for luxury trade goods. Egyptian… … Ancient Egypt
Piye — (reigned c. 747–720 BC) Throne names Usimaatre and Sneferre. Ruler of Nubia formerly known as Piankhy. Successor of Kashta. He is known principally from a stela detailing his military campaign against Egypt around 728 BC. He appears to have… … Ancient Egypt
Shebitqo — (reigned c. 706–690 BC) Throne name Djedkaure. Successor of Shabaqo of Dynasty 25. He faced mounting pressure from the expanding Assyrian empire and supported a rebellion of the Palestinian states against Assyrian domination. Egyptian forces… … Ancient Egypt
