Editing Piye (section)

==Name==
Piye adopted two [[throne name]]s: '''Usimare''' and '''Sneferre'''.<ref>[[Jürgen von Beckerath]], Handbuch der Ägyptischen Königsnamen, Verlag Philipp von Zabern, MÄS 49, 1999. pp. 206-207</ref> He was passionate about the worship of the god [[Amun]], like many kings of Nubia. He revitalized the moribund [[Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal|Great Temple of Amun]] at [[Jebel Barkal]], which was first built under [[Thutmose III]] of the New Kingdom, employing numerous sculptors and stonemasons from Egypt. He was once thought to have also used the throne name 'Menkheperre' ("the Manifestation of [[Ra]] abides") but this prenomen has now been recognized as belonging to a local Theban king named [[Ini (pharaoh)|Ini]] instead who was a contemporary of Piye.<ref>[[Jean Yoyotte]], 'Pharaon Iny, un Roi mystèrieux du VIIIe siècle avant J.-C.', CRIPEL 11(1989), pp.113-131</ref>

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