Pharaoh Psamtik III’s Deadly Encounter With Cambyses II Of Persia Ended The 26th Dynasty Of Egypt
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Compassion is not an emotion most associate with ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, who could be fearless, harsh, and ruthless rulers.
History judges Pharaohs by looking back at their successes and failures.
Still, one tends to forget that beneath the elaborate makeup and crown, the monarchs of ancient Egypt were flesh-and-blood individuals with emotions not unlike those of modern humans. Being a Pharaoh was demanding, and there was no room for self-pity, but if Pharaoh Psamtik III had known what would happen, he would have wished he hadn't been king.
We possess information about Psamtik III from the Greek historian Herodotus, who documented the Pharaoh's life and disastrous reign.
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