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Once again, Egypt maintained resistance against Babylon, and Apries supported the Levantine kings against them. During this time, Jerusalem was sacked and most of the Jews there were deported -- many came to Egypt and settled in Elephantine.
But Apries continued his military exploits farther afield, as far as Cyrene and battles against the greeks. For thirteen years, he supported a siege against Tyr. He sent his general, Ahmose, to support the war, but Ahmose turned the tables by declaring himself king. Apries went into exile. Then, despite years of conflict with Babylon, Apries allied with them, returned to Egypt with the Babylonian army and tried to retake the throne. He was killed and the army defeated. Some stories have him handed over to the populace, who strangled him, others that he was killed in battle. In either case, he was buried with all the honors of a king in Sais. |
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