Pharaoh Apries: Was The Betrayed Egyptian King Murdered By His Own People?
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Serving as Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was both prestigious and perilous. At the end of his reign, Pharaoh Apries lost the support of both the gods and his people. Betrayed, he was forced to flee Egypt. Some historical sources report that his own subjects ultimately killed him.
Mutiny, betrayal, and possible murder mark the life of Pharaoh Apries, who inherited the throne from his father in 589 B.C.
The fourth king of the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (Saitic Period) ruled for 19 years, but his failed foreign policy cost him his life. Pharaoh Apries (Wahibre Haaibre) was called Hophra in Jeremiah 44:30.
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