
Tantamani
Regnal Name: Bakare
Third Intermediate Period
25th Dynasty (Kushite)
c. 664-653 BC
Tantamani was the final Kushite pharaoh to attempt effective rule over Egypt. After briefly recovering Memphis and Upper Egypt, he was defeated by Assyrian forces, bringing the 25th Dynasty's control of Egypt to an end.
Psamtik I
Regnal Name: Wahibre
Late Period
26th Dynasty (Saite)
664-610 BC
Psamtik I founded Egypt's 26th Dynasty and gradually reunited the country after the withdrawal of Assyrian power. Ruling from Sais, he restored political stability, encouraged trade, and inaugurated a significant revival of traditional Egyptian culture.
Necho II
Regnal Name: Wehemibre
Late Period
26th Dynasty (Saite)
610-595 BC
Necho II was a 26th-Dynasty pharaoh who pursued Egyptian power in the Levant during the decline of Assyria and the rise of Babylon.
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