Kushite conquest of Egypt
Nubian pharaohs take the throne and revive old traditions
King Piye of Kush marched from Napata and conquered Egypt down to the Delta, founding the Twenty-fifth Dynasty. Nubian pharaohs ruled both kingdoms for about half a century and revived ancient Egyptian traditions.
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Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- c. 750 BC Homer's epics — 23 years earlier
Alive at the time
- Piye (aged 43)