1 Political turmoil and ‘Libyan’ settlers
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Roger Forshaw
Abstract
The opening chapter sets the scene for Egypt of the Saite Pharaohs, 664–525 BC by considering the political turmoil, disunity and events in Egypt prior to the 26th Dynasty, the Saite Period. The invasions and settlements of western tribes (‘Libyans’) into Egypt were a factor in the origin and later rise to power of the Saite rulers. The process of how the ‘Libyan’ leaders rose from being merely local chiefs in a foreign country to eventually being independent rulers of mini-states in northern Egypt is considered. In time one of these states, the Kingdom of the West, centred on Sais, developed and became the largest of these independent polities. Further expansion into the Delta and central Egypt was halted by the invasion of the Kushites from Nubia, the country to the south of Egypt, who already had some presence in the southern part of Egypt. The Kingdom of the West, although defeated, was able to retain its original territory, and its rulers later declared themselves kings and became known as the 24th Dynasty.
Abstract
The opening chapter sets the scene for Egypt of the Saite Pharaohs, 664–525 BC by considering the political turmoil, disunity and events in Egypt prior to the 26th Dynasty, the Saite Period. The invasions and settlements of western tribes (‘Libyans’) into Egypt were a factor in the origin and later rise to power of the Saite rulers. The process of how the ‘Libyan’ leaders rose from being merely local chiefs in a foreign country to eventually being independent rulers of mini-states in northern Egypt is considered. In time one of these states, the Kingdom of the West, centred on Sais, developed and became the largest of these independent polities. Further expansion into the Delta and central Egypt was halted by the invasion of the Kushites from Nubia, the country to the south of Egypt, who already had some presence in the southern part of Egypt. The Kingdom of the West, although defeated, was able to retain its original territory, and its rulers later declared themselves kings and became known as the 24th Dynasty.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front matter i
- Epigraph v
- Contents vii
- List of figures viii
- Foreword xi
- Preface xii
- Abbreviations xiv
- Chronologies xvi
- 1 Political turmoil and ‘Libyan’ settlers 1
- 2 Kushite and Assyrian invaders 24
- 3 Psamtek ‘the Great’ 52
- 4 Egypt, a new beginning 77
- 5 The heirs of Psamtek I 124
- 6 Haaibra versus Ahmose II 146
- 7 Fall of the house of Sais 172
- 8 The Saite era within the history of Pharaonic civilisation 182
- References 189
- Index 221
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front matter i
- Epigraph v
- Contents vii
- List of figures viii
- Foreword xi
- Preface xii
- Abbreviations xiv
- Chronologies xvi
- 1 Political turmoil and ‘Libyan’ settlers 1
- 2 Kushite and Assyrian invaders 24
- 3 Psamtek ‘the Great’ 52
- 4 Egypt, a new beginning 77
- 5 The heirs of Psamtek I 124
- 6 Haaibra versus Ahmose II 146
- 7 Fall of the house of Sais 172
- 8 The Saite era within the history of Pharaonic civilisation 182
- References 189
- Index 221
