Psamtik I
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Pharaohs
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Egyptian pharaoh (r. c. 664-610 b.c.e.){$I[g]Egypt;Psamtik I} Psamtik carved out political independence for Egypt after almost a century of foreign rule, inaugurating a renewal of its society and culture.{$IPharaohs;Psamtik I}
Early Life
Little is known about the early life of Psamtik I (SAHM-tihk); even the date of his birth is based on conjecture. He was the son of Necho I, a local Egyptian ruler in the western Delta region. For nearly a century, after the kingdom of Egypt had fragmented into several small principalities, Kushite...
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