Siege of Chenem-Waset

The siege of Chenem-Waset was the first major engagement between the Kingdom of Egypt and the Kingdom of Kush during the OFK-EC War, though in the Kushite front not much had changed since the Great Powers' War formally ended. In 74 AEE Taharqa's force continued its advance north, and while its advancement speed was slowed, it was still not stopped completely and managed to march further down the Nile valley, even with higher casualties than in prior years. In early 74 AEE the city of Chenem-Waset, the administrative capital of Egyptian Kush, was reached and put under siege.
The Egyptians were desperate and so sent out a couple units under captains Rashaken and Sutenhi to search for an assassin to kill Taharqa, while the Army of Amun itself under general Ranubkheper continued trying to stop Taharqa's Kushite army. However, it ultimately failed and in about a year the city fell, though the Kushites also suffered serious casualties. The siege was followed by a short battle north of the city, where the Egyptians were once again defeated and the army was forced to retreat. 
After taking Chenem-Waset, Taharqa made it into his new administrative and military capital, moving it from Kerma. He was determined to continue even further north, hoping to reach the Second Cataract of the Nile. However, his plans were soon foiled as the returned captains Rashaken and Sutenhi brought the infamous Silver Serpent to the front and together assassinated Taharqa, after taking general Ranubkheper's lookalike to his new palace and pretending to be defectors. This led to the Kushite Civil War, where the pro-OFK Harsiotef, Taharqa's brother, fought the pro-EC Benemba, Taharqa's wife, and her son Nassor.
Category:Egypt
Category:Kush
Category:Battles
Category:The March of Deshret
Category:OFK-EC War