Origins & Early Life

Kashta was an 8th-century BCE king of the Kushite Dynasty in ancient Nubia and the successor of Alara. His nomen k3š-t3 (transcribed as Kashta, possibly pronounced /kuʔʃi-taʔ/) "of the land of Kush" is often translated directly as "The Kushite". He was succeeded by Piye, who would go on to conquer ancient Egypt and establish the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty there. Kashta is thought to either have been the brother of his predecessor Alara, or to have been unrelated.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Both Alara and Kashta were thought to have married their sisters. These theories date back to the work of Dunham and Macadam, but Morkot points out that there is no clear evidence to support these assumptions. Kashta's only known wife was Pebatjma. Several children and possible children are recorded: King Piye - Thought to be a son of Kashta. Possibly a son of Pebatjma King Shabaka - Mentioned as a brother of Amenirdis I, and hence a son of Kashta and Pebatjma.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Queen Khensa - Wife of Piye, thought to be a daughter of Kashta and possibly Pebatjma. Queen Peksater (or Pekareslo) - She was married to Piye and was buried in Abydos. She may have died while accompanying Piye on a campaign to Egypt. Laming and Macadam suggest...

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