Apries

AncientEmperorLate Period Egypt-589 — -570

Biblical Hophra, overthrown by Amasis.

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Quick Facts

Born

589 BCE

Died

570 BCE

Country

Late Period Egypt

Era

Ancient

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)45

Political (20%)31

Influence (20%)45

Legacy (20%)38

Leadership (15%)48

Strategy (15%)50

Total Score42.0

Apries — Complete Timeline

589 BC

Accession to the thronePolitical Action◆ Major

Apries became pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty, succeeding his father Psamtik II. He inherited a stable kingdom and pursued an aggressive foreign policy in the Levant and against Babylon.

Accession26th DynastySaite

Impact: national

588 BC

Intervention in JudahWar◆ Major

Apries sent an army to support King Zedekiah of Judah against the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. The Egyptian force temporarily lifted the siege, but the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar II returned and destroyed Jerusalem in 587 BC.

JudahBabylonJerusalem

Impact: regional

Mention in the Bible as HophraCultural

Apries is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Jeremiah 44:30) as 'Hophra, king of Egypt,' whom God would deliver into the hands of his enemies. This reference reflects his role in the geopolitics of the Levant.

BiblicalHophraJeremiah

Impact: regional

570 BC

Defeat at the Battle of CyreneWar◆ Major

Apries sent an expedition to support the Libyan city of Cyrene against Greek colonists, but his forces were decisively defeated. This military failure led to unrest among the Egyptian army.

CyreneLibyaMilitary Defeat

Impact: regionaldestructive

Overthrow by AmasisPolitical Action

After the defeat at Cyrene, the Egyptian army rebelled and proclaimed the general Amasis as pharaoh. Apries fled to Babylon, but later returned with a Babylonian force and was killed in battle at Memphis.

OverthrowAmasisCivil War

Impact: nationaltragic