Pharaoh
Amasis
A king who welcomed Greek traders.
- Years
- About 570–526 BCE
- We are not sure of the exact year.
- Time
- Late Period. Late Period.
- Where they ruled or lived
- Sais
Three facts
- 1His Egyptian name is Ahmose II.
- 2He supported the Greek trading town at Naukratis.
- 3Egypt grew rich from trade in his time.
More to know
Do not mix him up with Ahmose I, who lived about a thousand years earlier. Same name family. Different man.
Places: Sais.