Khabash

Chabbasch is the name of a pharaoh (king) who ruled as anti-king in the 31st Dynasty, 338-336 BC, during the reign of Arses over the greater part of Egypt. His reign is sometimes known as " 32 Dynasty ".

For names and documents

The name of Chabbasch is occupied safely in seven sources. Due to the hieroglyphic style of writing several versions of the reading of the proper name are possible: Chabbasch, Chebasch and Chababascha.

In a demotic papyrus, a marriage contract between Satiretbin and the Theban priests Djedhor, the statement " First year of Pharaoh Chabbasch, month Achet III ( Hathyr 337 BC) " appears. In his second regnal year, month Achet III ( Hathyr 336 BC), via suitable Chabbasch in Memphis an Apis sarcophagus. On the Satrapenstele the content of the subsequent decree of Ptolemy I. is written down, written ( BC 311), in the seventh year of the reign of Alexander IV. Ptolemy I called Chabbasch retrospect. Than king who ruled over all of Egypt

"I give the land to the Uto- Harendotes, lord of Pe, and the Uto, the mistress of Pe and Dep, from today on forever, together ... all that goes before and what has been added thereto, including the donation that the Upper and Lower Egyptian king Chabbasch - let it live forever! - Has made ".

In the Memphite grave of Horemheb Chabbasch is occupied on an amulet. In the ruins of the royal palace of Apries archaeologists found a slingshot projectile, upon which in demotic writing his name is inscribed. In addition, the name of Chabbasch stands on a vase from the Memphite region and on a scarab of unknown origin.

Whether is actually reported in a stele of the Meroitic king Nastasen about Chabbasch is controversial in Egyptology. The name " Chembes-uten/Chembes-weten ", which is partially " endowed with life " as Meroitic derivation " Chabbae " in connection of the epithet interpreted appears on the stele.

Longevity

Manetho's original version of the Aegyptiaca ended with the 30th Dynasty. Put on the market with Manetho in conjunction Epitome of the 31 dynasty back to anonymous writer who had completed the lists from other sources. Since Manetho recorded only the kings to Nectanebo II, missing the name of the Chabbasch. In the Demotic Chronicle, which lists the kings name only until the beginning of the 30th Dynasty, Chabbasch appeared also not to. Because of this finding Chabbasch can be reached only after the 30th dynasty to the throne.

The written down by Ptolemy I on the Satrapenstele observations suggest that the first year of government Chabbasch after the death of Artaxerxes III. around November 338 BC began. The inscription on the sarcophagus must Apis least one year before the government takeover by Darius III. have been registered prior to the month of November in the year 336 BC, which is why the act concluded after the completion of the transfer of the sarcophagus in January / February (month Hathyr ) of the year 336 BC took place. For these data the probable duration of government end 338-336 has surveyed BC, ruled as pharaoh in the Chabbasch.