The Academics Plot Against The 25th Dynasty’s so-Called “Black Pharaohs”

Have you ever heard of the “Black Pharaohs” of Egypt? Western academics have labeled the 25th dynasty of Kemet by such name. It’s also supposed to signify that these were Kemet’s sole Black monarchs. That is, at least, how it is used nowadays. They claim that other pharaohs were white rather than black, and that Kemet was attacked and ruled by a tribe of Black African invaders seeking vengeance against their northern oppressor.  According to history, monarchs of Kush (which encompassed Nubia) governed all of Kemet from around 746 to 653 BCE, and were known as the 25th Dynasty. This time corresponds to Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period (1070-653 BCE).The fragmentation of central authority in KEmet marked the emergence of the third intermediate era of Kemetic history. For power, regional leaders and elites competed. Lower Kemet eventually had a reigning pharaoh, but Upper Kemet was ruled by the priesthood of Amun from Thebes.  According to popular belief, this is when the Kushite monarchs of Napata conducted military excursions across Kemet in order to capture the kingdom. A story that places the Kushite Kings in a hostile posture toward Kemet. Kush did, in fact, overtake Kemet in terms of influence during that time period. King Pa ankhy (Piye) was the region’s most powerful ruler. And it’s true that if he needed to, he could easily destroy Kemet. As a result, suggesting that they began …

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