Nepherites I
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| Nepherites I | |||
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| Nefaarud I | |||
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| Sphinx of pharaoh Nepherites I in the Louvre museum | |||
| Pharaoh of Egypt | |||
| Reign | 398–393 BC, 29th Dynasty | ||
| Predecessor | Amyrtaeus | ||
| Successor | Psammuthes | ||
| Died | 393 BC | ||
| Burial | Mendes | ||
King Nepherites I, or Nefaarud I, founded the Twenty-ninth dynasty of Egypt by defeating Amyrtaeus in open battle, and later executing him at Memphis. Nepherites was a native of Mendes, where he also made his capital and burial place. He ruled from 398 BC to 393 BC. His tomb containing some remains of a sarcophagus and funerary equipment was discovered by a team from the University of Toronto and the University of Washington in 1992-1993.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Clayton, Peter A. Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt. p.203 Thames & Hudson. 2006. ISBN 0-500-28628-0
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| Preceded by Amyrtaeus |
Pharaoh of Egypt Twenty-Ninth Dynasty |
Succeeded by Psammuthes |
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