Histories

He was more fortunate than any former king (except his great-grandfather Psammetichus) during his rule of twenty-five years, during which he sent an army against +Sidon [35.366,33.55] (inhabited place), Al-Janub, Lebanon, Asia Sidon and fought at sea with the king of +Tyre [35.183,33.266] (inhabited place), Al-Janub, Lebanon, Asia Tyre.

But when it was fated that evil should overtake him, the cause of it was something that I will now deal with briefly, and at greater length in the Libyan part of this history.

Apries sent a great force against Shahhat [21.866,32.833] (inhabited place), Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, AfricaCyrene and suffered a great defeat. The Egyptians blamed him for this and rebelled against him; for they thought that Apries had knowingly sent his men to their doom, so that after their perishing in this way he might be the more secure in his rule over the rest of the Egyptians. Bitterly angered by this, those who returned home and the friends of the slain openly revolted.

Hearing of this, Apries sent Amasis to dissuade them. When Amasis came up with the Egyptians, he exhorted them to desist; but as he spoke an Egyptian came behind him and put a helmet on his head, saying it was the token of royalty.

And Amasis showed that this was not displeasing to him, for after being made king by the rebel Egyptians he prepared to march against Apries.