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Titulary what's this?
Horus Name Menkhib
Nebty Name User-a
Golden Horus Name Seneferawy
Praenomen Neferibre "Beaturiful is the Heart of Re"
Nomen Psamtek "Husband of the God Metek"
   
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Dates what's this?
reigned 595-589 BCE
Succession
Predecessor Father Psamtek I
Successor Apries
Associated People
Father Nekau II
Mother Queen Khedenetiretbinet
Son Apries
Burial Place
Unknown, probably Sais
Monuments
unknown
History

Conflict with Nubia and the Napatan kings seems to be the major theme of Psamtek IIs rule. He ruled only a short time, but during those few years he led an expedition against Nubia and during one of the battles is reputed to have captured some 4200 nubian soldiers, although it is not recorded whether or not he conquered the Nubian capitol. The end result of the battle is not documented in the stele.

He did not build many monument on his own, he usurped existing monuments and added decorations and inscriptions, and replaced existing names with his, a common practice among the pharaohs.

He died returning from Phoenicia and left his son, Apries, as king.

 

pharaohs

Ammeris
Stephinates
Nekaub

Nekau
Psamtek I
Nekau II
Psamtek II
Apries
Ahmose
Psamtek III