Nepherites I

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King Nepherites I, or Nefaarud I, founded the Twenty-ninth dynasty of Egypt by defeating Amyrtaeus in open battle, and later executing him at Memphis. Nepherites was a native of Mendes, where he also made his capital and burial place. He ruled from 398 BC to 393 BC. His tomb containing some remains of a sarcophagus and funerary equipment was discovered by a team from the University of Toronto and the University of Washington in 1992-1993.

Preceded by Amyrtaeus

Pharaoh of Egypt Twenty-Ninth Dynasty

Succeeded by Psammuthes