Psammetichus II

Psammetichus II in Tour Egypt

KING PSAMMETICHUS II (PSAMTIK II) OF EGYPT'S 26TH DYNASTY BY JIMMY DUNN Of the Late Period Pharaohs prior to the Persian Conquest of Egypt, some are fairly well known to us, while others are not. Of this latter group, Psammetichus II (Psamtik II) must be included. His birth name was Psamtik, while his throne name was Neferibre, meaning "Beautif...

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Psamtik II in Wikipedia

Psamtik II (also spelled Psammetichus or Psammeticus) was a king of the Saite based Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt (595 BC-589 BC). His prenomen, Neferibre, means "Beautiful is the Heart of Re."[1] He was the son of Necho II. Campaigns and battles - Psamtik II led a foray into Nubia in 592 BC, marching as far south as the Third or even the Fourth...

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