Psammetichus II

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Psammetichus II (also spelled Psammeticus, Psammetich, and Psamtik II) was a king of the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt (595 BC-589 BC). His prenomen, Neferibre, means "Beautiful is the Heart of Re." (Clayton: p.195)

Psammetichus marched into the Kingdom of Judah, Philistia, and Phoenicia in about 592 BC in response to moves made by Babylon, and attempted to generate anti-Babylonian sentiment among their leaders. Wahibre (Apries) succeeded him.

Preceded by
Necho II		 Pharaoh of Egypt
595 – 589 BC
Twenty-sixth Dynasty		 Succeeded by
Apries

[edit] References

  • Peter Clayton, Chronicle of the Pharaohs, Thames and Hudson, 1994.
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