Paanchi
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- This article only discusses a King of Nubia, for other uses see Paanchi (disambiguation)
Paanchi (meaning "the Living One"), also spelled as
Piankhi,
Piankhy, and
Piyi, (r.
747 BC -
716 BC ) was an ancient ruler of the kingdom of
Nubia. In the 21st year of his reign (c.
727 BC),he conquered
Egypt. He adopted the throne name
Menkheperre ( meaning "[he who] abides the manifestation of the sun god"). Following this conquest, his people the Kushites (Nubians) built
pyramids (in fact, more in number than were ever built in
Egypt), but smaller and with a sharper inclination than the 52 degrees used by the Egyptians. Soon after, pyramids appeared in Central America, built on the
Nubian rather than the Egyptian model. This leads some scholars to think that at least one of the expeditions sent by Paanchi must have successfully crossed the
Atlantic.
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