KINGS FROM KUSH: PROBLEMS WITH THE TWENTY-FIFTH DYNASTY - THE ASSYRIAN EVIDENCE.

The article focuses on investigation of the problematic order of succession of Egypt's Kushite kings with the enigmatic inscription of an Assyrian king. It mentions Assyrian royal inscriptions follow a standard pattern, with invocations of deities, the royal titulary and a preamble. It also mentions...

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Publicado en:Ancient Egypt Magazine Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 42 - 48
Autor principal: Morkot, Robert
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Ancient Egypt Magazine Nov/Dec2021
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Sumario:The article focuses on investigation of the problematic order of succession of Egypt's Kushite kings with the enigmatic inscription of an Assyrian king. It mentions Assyrian royal inscriptions follow a standard pattern, with invocations of deities, the royal titulary and a preamble. It also mentions Assyrians captured Ashdod, Gath and Ashdod-yam, which were added to their empire and Delta dynasts such as ‘Shilkanni.'