History of Ancient Egypt: Dynasties XXIV & XXV - Nubian Pharaohs and the Assyrian Conquest of Egypt

This is the episode many of you have been eagerly anticipating – the Kushite/Nubian pharaohs of Egypt: Piye, Shabataka, Shabaka, Taharqa, and Tanutamun. These remarkable kings are featured not only in Egyptian records and inscriptions but also in Assyrian and Biblical sources. They have captured our imagination for centuries, but who were they really? What do textual sources and the archaeological record reveal about them? We’ll explore this and much more in the latest episode of ’Ancient Egypt, Dynasty by Dynasty. Contents: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Nubia before the 25th Dynasty 10:21 Early 25th Dynasty 13:25 Pianky (Piye) The Great 15:59 Tefnakht and the 24th Dynasty 27:33 Shabataka and the Arrival of Assyria 35:33 Shabaka and Sennacherib 38:53 Taharqa 43:41 Enter Ashurbanipal 48:43 Tanutamun, the Last Nubian King of Egypt 53:38 Thank You and Patrons Related Videos: History of Ancient Egypt: Dynasties XXII & XXIII - Shoshenq I, the Canaan