← Kingdom of Kush
c. 744 to 656 BCE
The 25th Dynasty
The era when Kushite kings ruled Egypt as pharaohs.
Beginning with Piye and continuing under rulers such as Shabaka and Taharqa, Kushite kings unified Egypt and the Nile Valley under their rule.
They restored temples, revived classical art forms and are often remembered as the 'Black Pharaohs'.
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