The Pharaoh From Sudan Who Raged Over Hungry Horses #Shorts
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What is “The Pharaoh From Sudan Who Raged Over Hungry Horses” about?
Piye, a king from Kush in modern Sudan, conquered Egypt around 728 BCE. The fury he carved in stone was for starving horses.
What are the key facts?
Around 728 BCE Piye of Kush marched north and besieged Hermopolis for months, probably about five (Britannica, Piye; J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt IV §§802, 843). When the city surrendered, Piye inspected the defeated king's stables and found the horses and foals hungry (Breasted IV §850).
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