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Necho II
- Reign
- 610–595 BC
- Throne name
- Wehem-ib-Re
- Dynasty
- 26th Dynasty (Saite period)
- Period
- Late Period, 664–332 BC
- Capital at the time
- Sais, Memphis
Necho II is listed in the king list under ‘26th Dynasty (Saite period)’ and so belongs to this period: Late Period (664–332 BC). Reign: 610–595 BC. The throne name is Wehem-ib-Re.
What is known about Necho II
Built up a naval force for the first time in Egyptian history. Had a canal constructed between the Nile and the Red Sea.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 600 BCNecho II begins a canal from the Nile to the Red Sea, which the Persian king Darius I completes. According to Herodotus, Phoenicians sail around Africa on Necho’s orders; whether this is true is disputed.
Other events of the period
- 664 BCPsamtik I reunites the country: the beginning of the ‘Saite Renaissance’.
- c. 620 BCGreek merchants settle in the trading town of Naucratis in the Nile Delta.
More about this period: Late Period
26th Dynasty (Saite period): all rulers
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