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Ashurbanipal
- Reign
- 669–627 (in Egypt to 664) BC
- Dynasty
- Assyrian rule
- Period
- Third Intermediate Period, c. 1070–664 BC
- Capital at the time
- Tanis, Bubastis, Sais; Thebes under the High Priests; Napata in Kush
Ashurbanipal is listed in the king list under ‘Assyrian rule’ and so belongs to this period: Third Intermediate Period (c. 1070–664 BC). Reign: 669–627 (in Egypt to 664) BC.
What is known about Ashurbanipal
After Esarhaddon's death, Ashurbanipal resumed the campaigns of conquest in Egypt and drove out the Kushites for good.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- 663 BCThe Assyrians under Ashurbanipal sack Thebes.
- 664 BCPsamtik I reunites the country: the beginning of the ‘Saite Renaissance’.
Other events of the period
- c. 728 BCThe Kushite king Piye conquers the whole of Egypt and records it on his Victory Stele.
- c. 690–664 BCTaharqa builds in Egypt and Nubia; the Kushite kings once again have themselves buried in pyramids.
More about this period: Third Intermediate Period
Assyrian rule: all rulers
- Esarhaddon
- Ashurbanipal
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