Necho I
Necho I: ruler of the Western Delta between 672 and 664 BCE, founder of the Saite dynasty.
Egyptian names: Mencheperre Nekau
Relatives
- children: Psammetichus I
Main deeds
- 673: The first Assyrian invasion of Egypt is repelled
- 671: Second Assyrian invasion: Esarhaddon captures Memphis and forces pharaoh Taharqo (Twenty-Fifth Dynasty) to flee to the south
- Necho is recognized as governor of the western Delta
- 669: Taharqo returns to the north, Esarhaddon gathers his troops, but dies; Taharqo captures Memphis and forces the local leaders to support him again
- 667/666: The Assyrian king Aššurbanipal attacks Egypt again, sacks Thebes, and deports the local leaders from Lower Egypt
- 666: Necho returns, appointed as viceroy of Memphis and Sais; his son Psammetichus is intended successor
- 664: Death of Taharqo; his successor Tanwetamani proceeds to Memphis, but is defeated by Necho, who is killed in actionnote
- Psammetichus flees to Assyria, receives Assyrian support, and is put on the throne
Succeeded by Psammetichus I