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Psamtik reunifies Egypt

Type Event Region Africa Time c. -656

Pharaoh Psamtik I of the 26th Dynasty, after more than a decade of military and diplomatic struggle, gradually eliminated Delta warlords and subdued …

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  1. c. -664–-658Nile Delta · Nile DeltaRelying on Greek and Carian mercenaries and other forces, Psamtik gradually defeated Delta warlords such as Achthoes and gained control of Lower Egypt's principal city-states.
  2. c. -656Memphis · EgyptUpper Egyptian local powers were weakened or absorbed into the royal system; Psamtik ruled all Egypt as pharaoh, inaugurating a relatively peaceful period of centralized rule.

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