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Psamtik III

590 BC - 525 BC

Psamtik III

Psamtik III (Ancient Egyptian: ꜥnḫ-kꜣ-n-Rꜥ Psmṯk, pronounced Psamāṯək), known by the Graeco-Romans as Psammetichus or Psammeticus (Ancient Greek: Ψαμμήτιχος), or Psammenitus (Ancient Greek: Ψαμμήνιτος), was the last Pharaoh of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt from 526 BC to 525 BC. Most of what is known about his reign and life was documented by the Greek historian Herodotus in the 5th century BC. Herodotus states that Psamtik had ruled Egypt for only six months before he was confronted by a Persian invasion of his country led by King Cambyses II of Persia. Psamtik was subsequently defeated at the Battle of Pelusium, and fled to Memphis where he was captured. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Psamtik III has received more than 279,780 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Psamtik III is the 1,935th most popular politician (up from 2,290th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Iran (up from 82nd in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Iranian Politician.

Psamtik III is most famous for being the last pharaoh of the 26th dynasty of Egypt. Psamtik III was a son of Psamtik II, and he was a pharaoh who ruled for ten years.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Psamtik III ranks 1,935 out of 19,576. Before him are Li Xiannian, Herod Archelaus, Charles Albert of Sardinia, Abbas II of Persia, Álmos, and Edgar the Peaceful. After him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Jan Masaryk, Injong of Joseon, Ephialtes of Trachis, Maria Sophie of Bavaria, and Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 590 BC, Psamtik III ranks 2. Before him is Śuddhodana. After him are Cleobulus, Ephialtes, Baruch ben Neriah, Xanthippus, and Antenor. Among people deceased in 525 BC, Psamtik III ranks 2. Before him is Anaximenes of Miletus. After him are Anaxandridas II, and Ankhnesneferibre.