Necho I.

Necho I ( ancient Egyptian Nekau, Neku; Assyrian Nikku, MNI -ik -ku - u, † 664 BC) was 671 BC by the Assyrian king Ashur - ahhe iddina Egypt during his second campaign as the Assyrian governor and Pharaoh (king) of Sais and Memphis used. Ashur ahhe - iddinas successor Ashur - bani - apli confirmed him again in 667 BC as a governor and Pharaoh.

To Necho took Shortly after his confirmation as the leader of a rebellion of several anti-Assyrian Nildeltafürsten. The rebellion was, however, defeated and brought Necho to Nineveh to Ashur - bani - apli which subsequently pardoned and rehabilitated as king in Sais. 664 BC he died in the fight against Tanotamun at its Nildeltaeroberung. After his death, the other princes of the Nile Delta submitted the Upper Egyptian Pharaoh Tanotamun.