26th Dynasty of Saïte Kings.
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Name from Ancient Authors.
Stephinathis Nechepsus Nechao I. Psammitichus Psamaticus
Nechao II.
Psammitichus Psammutis, or Psammis
Vaphres, or Apries
Amasis, or Amosis
Psammicherites, or Psammenitus
Name from the Sculptures.
Psamatik I.
Neco
Psamatik II.
Psamatik III.
Ames-Neit-se
Observations.
The Twelve Kings.
Josiah defeated and slain, 610 b.c.
Neco's defeat by Nebuchadnezzar, 606. A stela in the museum of Florence gives 71 years from the 3d of Neco to the 35th of Amasis.
Captivity of Jehoiakim, 599 b.c.
Pharaoh Hophra of S. S.; probably not the same as Psamatik III.
Babylon taken by Cyrus, 538. Date of his 44th year, on the monuments.
Ascended the Throne.
664 610 600 596 571 525
Psamaticus had no sooner become sole master of Egypt than he turned his attention to the internal administration of the country, and the suppression of party feeling consequent upon the late events. With this view he endeavoured to ingratiate himself with the priesthood and the people, by erecting many splendid monuments, and beautifying the sacred edifices in the principal cities of Upper and Lower Egypt. At Thebes he made considerable additions to the great temple of Amun, now called Karnak; and at Memphis the southern vestibule of the temple of Pthah was erected by him, and opposite to it a magnificent edifice tor Apis, where
