Tefnakhte — ▪ Libyan prince chieftain of Sais, in the northwest Nile River delta, later king and founder of the 24th dynasty (c. 722–c. 715 BCE; see ancient Egypt: The 24th and 25th dynasties (Egypt, ancient)). He was reduced to vassalage by Piye… … Universalium
Twenty-fourth dynasty of Egypt — The Twenty First, Twenty Second, Twenty Third, Twenty Fourth and Twenty Fifth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Third Intermediate Period.RulersThe Twenty Fourth Dynasty was a short lived group of pharaohs who… … Wikipedia
Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt Egypt † … Catholic encyclopedia
SO — (Heb. סוֹא), according to the received text of II Kings 17:4 the name of the king of Egypt with whom King hoshea of Israel entered into relations in approximately 725 B.C.E. when he discontinued the annual payment of tribute to his Assyrian… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
720s BC — Events and trends*728 BC Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile Delta. He founds the Twenty fifth dynasty of Egypt. *727 BC Babylonia makes itself independent of Assyria, upon the death of… … Wikipedia
Egypt, ancient — Introduction civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… … Universalium
Piye — ▪ king of Cush formerly called Piankhi flourished 8th century BC king of Cush (Kush) (or Kush, in the Sudan) from about 750 to about 719 BC. He invaded Egypt from the south and ended the petty kingdoms of the 23rd dynasty (c. 823–c. 732… … Universalium
8th century BC — The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC. Overview The 8th century BC was a period of great changes in civilizations. In Egypt, the 23rd and 24th dynasties led to rule from Nubia in the 25 Dynasty. The… … Wikipedia
List of Egypt-related articles — Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Egypt include:0 9First dynasty of Egypt 1st through 31st Thirty first dynasty of EgyptAAaru Ababda Abbas I of Egypt Abbas II of Egypt Abbasid Fifi Abdou Pope Abraham of Alexandria Abu Gorab Abu Hafs… … Wikipedia
Conventional Egyptian chronology — For a general discussion, see Egyptian chronology. For a similar list, see List of Pharaohs. Contents 1 Protodynastic Period 1.1 Dynasty 0 circa 3100–2920 … Wikipedia