Psamtik II
E148505
Psamtik II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns, especially against Nubia, and for consolidating Saite power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psamtik II canonical | 12 |
| Psammetichus II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1276207 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psamtik II Context triple: [Sais, notableRulerAssociated, Psamtik II]
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A.
Psamtik I
Psamtik I was a 7th-century BCE pharaoh who reunified Egypt and founded the Saite (26th) Dynasty, ushering in a period of political stability and cultural revival.
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B.
Necho II
Necho II was a late 7th–early 6th century BCE pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, best known for his military campaigns against the Babylonians and his ambitious canal and naval projects.
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C.
Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses was a major royal city in the Nile Delta that served as the principal residence and power center of Ramesses II during Egypt’s New Kingdom.
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D.
Cambyses II
Cambyses II was a king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, best known for succeeding Cyrus the Great and conquering Egypt in the 6th century BCE.
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E.
Cambyses I
Cambyses I was a 6th-century BCE king of Anshan and an early Achaemenid ruler best known as the father of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psamtik II Target entity description: Psamtik II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns, especially against Nubia, and for consolidating Saite power.
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A.
Psamtik I
Psamtik I was a 7th-century BCE pharaoh who reunified Egypt and founded the Saite (26th) Dynasty, ushering in a period of political stability and cultural revival.
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B.
Necho II
Necho II was a late 7th–early 6th century BCE pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, best known for his military campaigns against the Babylonians and his ambitious canal and naval projects.
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C.
Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses was a major royal city in the Nile Delta that served as the principal residence and power center of Ramesses II during Egypt’s New Kingdom.
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D.
Cambyses II
Cambyses II was a king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, best known for succeeding Cyrus the Great and conquering Egypt in the 6th century BCE.
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E.
Cambyses I
Cambyses I was a 6th-century BCE king of Anshan and an early Achaemenid ruler best known as the father of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
26th Dynasty of Egypt ruler
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King of Egypt ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Greek mercenaries ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saite Renaissance ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Sais ⓘ |
| campaignTarget |
Kingdom of Kush
ⓘ
Nubia ⓘ |
| capital | Sais ⓘ |
| child | Apries ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | third ruler of the 26th Dynasty ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Kingdom of Kush ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Period of Egypt
|
| father | Necho II ⓘ |
| horusName | Sekhemib ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
inscriptions at Abu Simbel
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stelae in Egypt and Nubia ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| militaryAction | destruction of Kushite royal names on monuments ⓘ |
| mother |
possibly Khedebneithirbinet II
ⓘ
linked to:
Khedebneithirbinet II
|
| name |
Psammetichus II
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linked to:
Psamtik II
Psamtik II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Saite power
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damaging Kushite monuments at Abu Simbel ⓘ expedition into the Levant ⓘ military campaign against Nubia ⓘ |
| policy |
strengthening Egyptian control over Nubia
ⓘ
support of traditional Egyptian priesthoods ⓘ |
| praenomen | Neferibre ⓘ |
| predecessor | Necho II ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Egypt
ⓘ
Lower Egypt ⓘ Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 589 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 595 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands ⓘ |
| ruledDuringCentury | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| spouse |
Takhut
ⓘ
linked to:
Takhuit
|
| succeededBy | Apries ⓘ |
| successor | Apries ⓘ |
| throneName | Neferibre ⓘ |
| title | Pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty ⓘ |
| usedMercenariesFrom |
Caria
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Ionia ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psamtik II Description of subject: Psamtik II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns, especially against Nubia, and for consolidating Saite power.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Psamtik II
subject linked to:
pharaohs of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty
subject linked to:
Obelisk of Montecitorio (Solarium Augusti gnomon)