Piye - Family

Family

Piye was the son of Kashta and Pebatjma. He is known to have had three or four wives. Abar was the mother of his successor Taharqa. Further wives are Tabiry, Peksater and probably Khensa.

Piye is known to have had several children. He was the father of:

  • King Shebitku. Said to be a son of Piye, or alternatively a brother of Piye.
  • King Taharqa. Son of Queen Abar. He would take the throne after his uncle Shabaka and another male relative Shebitku.
  • God's Wife of Amun Shepenwepet II. Installed in Thebes during the reign of her brother Taharqa.
  • Qalhata, wife of King Shabaka, she was the mother of king Tanutamun and probably of King Shabataka as well.
  • Tabekenamun married her brother Taharqa.
  • Naparaye married her brother Taharqa.
  • Takahatenamun married her brother Taharqa.
  • Arty, married king Shebitku.
  • Har. Known from an offering table of his daughter Wadjrenes from Thebes (TT34).
  • Khaliut, Governor of Kanad according to a stela found at Barkal.
  • Princess Mutirdis ?, Chief Prophet of Hathor and Mut in Thebes and daughter of Piye according to Morkot. Thought to be a daughter of a local ruler named Menkheperre Khmuny from Hermopolis by Kitchen.

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