Ankhmakis
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Ankhmakis was the second Pharaoh of the rebel 35th dynasty, which controlled much of Upper Egypt
during the reigns of Ptolemies
IV and V. His rule lasted from approximately 199 to 185 BC.
He succeeded Hugronaphor
as king of Upper Egypt to the throne in 199, or thereabouts, and managed to win back as much as 80% of the country. He held Lykopolis (modern Asyut
) in 197 BC but was later forced to withdraw to Thebes
. The war between North and South continued until 185 BC with his arrest by Ptolemaic General Conanus. The Rosetta Stone
was carved in a gesture of thanks to the priests for helping to defeat him.
Little is known about the details of his reign as most of records thereof were destroyed.
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
during the reigns of Ptolemies
Ptolemaic dynasty
The Ptolemaic dynasty, was a Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Their rule lasted for 275 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC...
IV and V. His rule lasted from approximately 199 to 185 BC.
He succeeded Hugronaphor
Hugronaphor
Hugronaphor was an Upper Egyptian of apparently Nubian origin who led Upper Egypt in secession from the rule of Ptolemy IV Philopator in 205 BC...
as king of Upper Egypt to the throne in 199, or thereabouts, and managed to win back as much as 80% of the country. He held Lykopolis (modern Asyut
Asyut
Asyut is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt; the ancient city of the same name is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city is at .- Etymology :...
) in 197 BC but was later forced to withdraw to Thebes
Thebes, Egypt
Thebes is the Greek name for a city in Ancient Egypt located about 800 km south of the Mediterranean, on the east bank of the river Nile within the modern city of Luxor. The Theban Necropolis is situated nearby on the west bank of the Nile.-History:...
. The war between North and South continued until 185 BC with his arrest by Ptolemaic General Conanus. The Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek...
was carved in a gesture of thanks to the priests for helping to defeat him.
Little is known about the details of his reign as most of records thereof were destroyed.
External links
- The great revolt of the Egyptians (205–186 BC) Willy Clarysse Berkeley, April 2004