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Amasis II

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. -570–-526 Also known as Amasis II、Ahmose II、Khnemibre、阿赫莫斯二世

Amasis II was a pharaoh of Egypt's 26th (Saite) Dynasty, reigning c. 570–526 BCE;…

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  1. c. -570Sais · Lower EgyptOriginally a general under Pharaoh Apries, he was raised to the throne by mutinous soldiers, defeated Apries, and began a relatively stable late Saite reign.
  2. c. -565–-526Memphis · Lower EgyptHe promoted trade and temple construction, established a Greek trading post at Naucratis, and maintained diplomacy with Lydia's Croesus and the Greek city-states; Herodotus records him as pragmatic and fond of Greek culture, and Egypt reached its Saite economic and cultural peak under his rule.

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