Nékao Ier

Nékao or Néchao is the name which gives the ancient historian Manéthon to the king " gouverneur" who controls Know -672 with -664. Local prince of the delta, Libyan origin, he is the son of Djedhor.

After the departure of the Assyrians, Taharqa () foments disorders in north. The emperor of Assyrie Assurbanipal (-669 with -626), sends an army corps which beat Taharqa and assoie thus his authority until Assouan. The Saïtes chiefs are combined with Taharqa, but Assurbanipal makes carry out with Know the rebellious main leaders, except for Néchao 1st to which it entrusts the kingdom and installs his/her son Psammétique {{Ier}}, the future Pharaon, with the head of the old kingdom of Athribis.

Saïtes thus seize the power with the support and the recognition of the invaders. The left again Assyrians, Tanoutamon, new king of Napata, takes again the fight and reconquers the High-Egypt. It is made crown Pharaon () in the temple of Amon of the Gebel Barkal and engages immediately in a military campaign against Néchao 1st. It besieges and takes Memphis and Néchao 1st dies during the battle.

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