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Alara
- Reign
- 780–760 BC
- Dynasty
- 25th Dynasty (Kushites)
- Period
- Third Intermediate Period, c. 1070–664 BC
- Capital at the time
- Tanis, Bubastis, Sais; Thebes under the High Priests; Napata in Kush
Alara is listed in the king list under ‘25th Dynasty (Kushites)’ and so belongs to this period: Third Intermediate Period (c. 1070–664 BC). Reign: 780–760 BC.
What is known about Alara
Not attested in contemporary sources; he probably did not yet rule in Egypt itself. Perhaps identical with Aryamani.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
The period: Third Intermediate Period
The realm breaks up into several spheres of power: kings of Libyan descent in the Nile Delta, the High Priests of Amun in Thebes and finally the kings of Kush from what is now Sudan.
- c. 925 BCShoshenq I leads a campaign into Palestine and immortalises it on the Bubastite Portal at Karnak.
- 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.
- 663 BCThe Assyrians under Ashurbanipal sack Thebes.
More about this period: Third Intermediate Period
25th Dynasty (Kushites): all rulers
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