Psammetichus
a king of Egypt who died about 617 B. C. He was one of died about 617 в. c. He was one of the 12 kings who reigned simultaneously in Egypt for 15 years after the expulsion of the Æthiopian dynasty; but being suspected by the other kings of aiming at sole sovereignty ing at sole sovereignty, he was driven the aid of some Greek mercenaries, however, he defeated the other kings in a battle fought at the E. side of Lake Mareotis, after which he became the sole King of Egypt (671 or 670 B. c.), and dynasty.