About Psammuthes
Lived 500 BC – 391 BC. Psammuthes was an Egyptian statesperson.
Psammuthes or Psammuthis, was a pharaoh of the Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt during 392/1 BC.
Biography The place of this king in the dynasty is a matter of debate. Although he is mentioned in three different epitomes of Manetho's Aegyptiaca (Africanus, Eusebius and the Armenian version of the latter) and in the Demotic Chronicle, the sequence of kings is different among these sources and it is unclear if Psammuthes succeeded Hakor, or vice versa. ), seized power and deposed Hakor, while proclaiming himself pharaoh. referenced on the Rosetta Stone.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Psammuthes?
Egyptian pharaoh (ruled 392/1 BC)
When was Psammuthes born?
Psammuthes was born in 500 BC.
When did Psammuthes die?
Psammuthes died in 391 BC.
What was Psammuthes's occupation?
Psammuthes was a statesperson.
What nationality was Psammuthes?
Psammuthes was Egyptian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Psammuthes. https://biography.guide/psammuthes/
MLA: "Psammuthes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/psammuthes/.
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