Psamtik II

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Psamtik II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns, especially against Nubia, and for consolidating Saite power.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Psamtik II canonical 12
Psammetichus II 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 26th Dynasty of Egypt ruler
King of Egypt
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
alliedWith Greek mercenaries
associatedWith Saite Renaissance
burialPlace Sais
campaignTarget Kingdom of Kush
Nubia
capital Sais
child Apries
chronologicalPosition third ruler of the 26th Dynasty
conflictWith Kingdom of Kush
dynasty Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt
era Late Period of Egypt
surface form: Late Period of ancient Egypt
father Necho II
horusName Sekhemib
knownFrom inscriptions at Abu Simbel
stelae in Egypt and Nubia
language Egyptian
militaryAction destruction of Kushite royal names on monuments
mother Khedebneithirbinet II
surface form: possibly Khedebneithirbinet II
name Psamtik II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Psammetichus II

Psamtik II self-link
notableFor consolidation of Saite power
damaging Kushite monuments at Abu Simbel
expedition into the Levant
military campaign against Nubia
policy strengthening Egyptian control over Nubia
support of traditional Egyptian priesthoods
praenomen Neferibre
predecessor Necho II
regionRuled Egypt
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
reignEnd 589 BC
reignStart 595 BC
religion ancient Egyptian religion
royalTitle King of Upper and Lower Egypt
Lord of the Two Lands
ruledDuringCentury 6th century BC
spouse Takhuit
surface form: Takhut
succeededBy Apries
successor Apries
throneName Neferibre
title Pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty
usedMercenariesFrom Caria
Ionia

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sais notableRulerAssociated Psamtik II
Saite Dynasty hasMonarch Psamtik II
Apries predecessor Psamtik II
Apries father Psamtik II
Necho II successor Psamtik II
Psamtik II name Psamtik II self-link
Psamtik II name Psamtik II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Psammetichus II
pharaohs of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty hasPharaoh Psamtik II
subject surface form: Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt
Saite Egypt notableRuler Psamtik II
Obelisk of Montecitorio (Solarium Augusti gnomon) pharaohMentioned Psamtik II
subject surface form: Obelisk of Montecitorio