Amasis II
Egyptian pharaoh from 570 to 526 BC
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Summary
Amasis II was born on 610 BC[1]. He died on January 1, 526 BC[2]. He worked as a statesperson[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Sais[5]
- Spouse: Nakhtubasterau[6], Tentkheta[7], Ladice[8]
- Child: Nitokris II[9], Psamtik III[10], Ahmose[11]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Egypt[12]
- Position held: pharaoh[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Family: Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt[15]
- Noble title: pharaoh[16]
- Commons category: Amasis II[17]
- Depicted by: Sphinx of pharaoh Amasis[18]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[19], Dictionary of African Biography[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24], The Encyclopedia Americana[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[27], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[28], Slovník naučný[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Egyptian[30]
- Time period: Late Period of ancient Egypt[31], Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt[32]
- Name in hiero markup: s-mn:n-U1-mAa:t[33]
- P14536: 395349[34]
Why It Matters
Amasis II has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
FAQs
Who was Amasis II married to?
Amasis II's spouses include Nakhtubasterau[6], Tentkheta[7], and Ladice[8].
What did Amasis II do for work?
Amasis II worked as a statesperson[3].