Necos (son of Psammetichos)

Family: Egyptian · Role: king · First appears: Book 2 · §158–165

Life events

Necos became king of Egypt after Psammetichos.(Book 2 · §158–165 · 📍 Egypt)
- “The son of Psammetichos was Necos, and he became king of Egypt.”
Necos stopped digging the channel after an Oracle warned he was working for the Barbarian.(Book 2 · §158–165)
- “Now Necos ceased in the midst of his digging, because the utterance of an Oracle impeded him, which was to the effect that he was working for the Barbarian”
Necos defeated the Syrians at Magdolos and took Cadytis.(Book 2 · §158–165)
- “Necos engaged battle at Magdolos with the Syrians, and conquered them; and after this he took Cadytis”
Necos died after reigning sixteen years, and his son Psammis succeeded him.(Book 2 · §158–165)
- With: Psammis
- “After this, having reigned in all sixteen years, he brought his life to an end, and handed on the kingdom to Psammis his son.”

parent: Psammetichos “The son of Psammetichos was Necos, and he became king of Egypt.”
child: Psammis “After this, having reigned in all sixteen years, he brought his life to an end, and handed on the kingdom to Psammis his son.”
with Dareios (Dareios completed the channel Necos had attempted.) “This man was the first who attempted the channel leading to the Erythraian Sea, which Dareios the Persian afterwards completed:”

Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.