Apries

Apries was the fourth pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty, who ruled from 468 to 449 B.C. He succeeded Psamtik II, and was succeeded by Amasis. A lot is known about this pharaoh in the traditional history, but far more is known from the revised history.

Apries was the son of Psamtik II, son of Necho II, son of Psamtik I. This links him to every other pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty. Apries also likely had a brother, named Inaros. He had many sons, but only one important to the revised history, Pausiris, who fathered Amyrtaeus.

Apries succeeded his father in 468 B.C., and became pharaoh without any problem. During the majority of his rule (465 to 446 B.C.), Egypt was engulfed in rebellion, now known to Egyptologists as the Inaros rebellion named after a major player in this war. After the death of the harsh Xerxes I, Apries saw his chance and began a fight for independence. He began fortifying his capital at Memphis, now known as Apries’ Memphite fortress, and began going by another of his names, Amyrtaeus (I).

Along with several other regional rulers of Egypt (Khababash and Inaros, among others), he battled the Persian army for over a decade. Eventually, Greek and Ionian mercenaries were used by Egypt as well. In 454 B.C., an official under Apries, Amasis, began declaring himself absolute ruler. Thus Egypt was also engaged in civil war for the last five years of the rebellion. Eventually, Amasis was recognized as the true pharaoh, and the two began working together to defeat the Persians. Apries died in a final offensive in 446 B.C.

The evidence for the revised history can be found at Displaced Dynasties. Evidence regarding this pharaoh specifically can be found here.