Psammetichus, or Psamtik I, was the first of three kings of the Sais, Egypt, or Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt (664 BC - 610 BC). The name is frankly written so as to mean the man of ''methek'', or mixed drink, whether as a tippler or as a vendor of strong drink. The Egyptian scribes do not conceal the opprobrious elements, but it has been suggested that the name may be due to false etymology of a foreign name (though all the names throughout the dynasty appear to be Egyptian), or that Methek may have been an unknown deity. The story in Herodotus of the Dodecarchy and the rise of Psammetichus is fanciful. It is known from cuneiform texts that twenty local princelings were appointed by Esarhaddon and confirmed by Assurbanipal to govern Egypt. Necho I, father of Psammetichus, was the chief of these kinglets, but they seem to have been quite unable to hold the Egyptians to the hated Assyrians against the more sympathetic Nubians. The labyrinth built by a king of the Twelfth dynasty of Egypt is ascribed by Herodotus to the Dodecarchy, or rule of 12, which must represent this combination of rulers. If the dynasties were numbered thus before Manetho, the numeral may be the cause of Herodotus's confusion. After his father's death, Pasammetichus I was able to defy the Assyrians and the Nubians, and during a long reign marked by intimate relations with the Hellenic Greece restored the prosperity of Egypt. 610 BC deaths Pharaohs
The redirects are misleading; individual articles need to be established for all three kings, or they all need to be included in this article. -User:JCarriker 23:48, Apr 1, 2004 (UTC) The former would be better. User:John Kenney 23:51, 1 Apr 2004 (UTC)
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Psammetichus, or Psamtik I, was the first of three kings of the Sais, Egypt, or Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt (664 BC - 610 BC). The name is frankly written so as to mean the man of ''methek'', or mixed drink, whether as a tippler or as a vendor of strong drink. The Egyptian scribes do not conceal the opprobrious elements, but it has been suggested that the name may be due to false etymology of a foreign name (though all the names throughout the dynasty appear to be Egyptian), or that Methek may have been an unknown deity. The story in Herodotus of the Dodecarchy and the rise of Psammetichus is fanciful. It is known from cuneiform texts that twenty local princelings were appointed by Esarhaddon and confirmed by Assurbanipal to govern Egypt. Necho I, father of Psammetichus, was the chief of these kinglets, but they seem to have been quite unable to hold the Egyptians to the hated Assyrians against the more sympathetic Nubians. The labyrinth built by a king of the Twelfth dynasty of Egypt is ascribed by Herodotus to the Dodecarchy, or rule of 12, which must represent this combination of rulers. If the dynasties were numbered thus before Manetho, the numeral may be the cause of Herodotus's confusion. After his father's death, Pasammetichus I was able to defy the Assyrians and the Nubians, and during a long reign marked by intimate relations with the Hellenic Greece restored the prosperity of Egypt. 610 BC deaths Pharaohs
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The redirects are misleading; individual articles need to be established for all three kings, or they all need to be included in this article. -User:JCarriker 23:48, Apr 1, 2004 (UTC) The former would be better. User:John Kenney 23:51, 1 Apr 2004 (UTC)
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