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Aspelta

Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush ( 600 – 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign.

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Aspelta was a ruler of the kingdom of Kush ( 600 – 580 BCE). More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign.

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