Psamtik I

first egyptian pharaoh of the 26th dynasty
Person human Q328763
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Psamtik I

Summary

Psamtik I is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 700 BC[2]. He died in Tahpanhes[3]. He died on January 1, 610 BC[4]. He worked as a statesperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Psamtik I passed away in Tahpanhes[3].
  • Psamtik I was born on January 1, 700 BC[2].
  • Psamtik I died on January 1, 610 BC[4].
  • Psamtik I's father was Necho I[7].
  • Psamtik I was married to Mehytenweskhet[8].
  • A child of Psamtik I was Nitocris I[9].
  • A child of Psamtik I was Necho II[10].
  • Psamtik I held citizenship in Ancient Egypt[11].
  • Psamtik I's professions included statesperson[5].
  • Psamtik I held the position of pharaoh[12].
  • Psamtik I is recorded as male[13].
  • Psamtik I's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Psamtik I's family is recorded as Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt[15].
  • Psamtik I's noble title is recorded as pharaoh[16].
  • Psamtik I's Commons category is recorded as Psammetichus I[17].
  • Psamtik I's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[18].
  • Psamtik I's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Psamtik I's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Psamtik I's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Psamtik I's replaces is recorded as Necho I[22].
  • Psamtik I's replaced by is recorded as Necho II[23].
  • Psamtik I's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Egyptian[24].
  • Psamtik I dates from the Late Period of ancient Egypt[25].
  • Psamtik I dates from the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Psamtik I was born on January 1, 700 BC[2]. His father was Necho I[7].

Career and Affiliations

Psamtik I worked as a statesperson[5]. He held the position of pharaoh[12].

Personal Life

Among Psamtik I's spouses was Mehytenweskhet[8]. Children include Nitocris I[9], a sovereign[27], -0650–-0586[28] and Necho II[10], a monarch[29], -0700–-0595[30].

Death and Burial

Psamtik I died on January 1, 610 BC[4]. He passed away in Tahpanhes[3].

Why It Matters

Psamtik I ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,066 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where did Psamtik I die?

Psamtik I died in Tahpanhes[3].

Who were Psamtik I's parents?

Psamtik I's father was Necho I[7].

Who was Psamtik I married to?

Psamtik I's spouses include Mehytenweskhet[8].

What did Psamtik I do for work?

Psamtik I worked as statesperson[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Psamtik I. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/psamtik-i
MLA “Psamtik I.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/psamtik-i.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_psamtik-i_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Psamtik I}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/psamtik-i}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Psamtik I — https://4ort.xyz/entity/psamtik-i (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/psamtik-i · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Tahpanhes
    Educated at Q41137
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
  2. 17d ago · ~2026-27640-01 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Father Necho I
    Spouse Mehytenweskhet
    Replaces Necho I
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P569]]: 7. century BCE"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.