Tefnakht II
Tefnakht II (Ancient Greek: Στεφινάτης Stephinátēs, Στεφινάθις Stephináthis; Latin: Stephinates, Stephinathis) was an ancient Egyptian ruler of the city of Sais during the early 7th century BC. He is recognized as an early member of the so-called "Proto-Saite Dynasty", which directly preceded the 26th Dynasty of Egypt.
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| Stephinates | |||||||||||
A scarab attributed to a king Menibre who, according to Kitchen, may have been Tefnakht II. Bologna, Museo Civico Archeologico, KS 2670. | |||||||||||
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| Reign | 695 – 688 BC | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Ammeris? (as governor of Sais) | ||||||||||
| Successor | Nekauba | ||||||||||
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| Children | Nekauba, Necho I | ||||||||||
| Dynasty | Proto-Saite Dynasty | ||||||||||
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