Editing 656 BC (section)

==== Egypt ====

* [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]] submits to the Egyptian ruler [[Psamtik I]] of [[Sais, Egypt|Sais]], who has allied himself with [[Gyges of Lydia]] and employs [[Libya]]n soldiers in a rebellion against [[Assyria]]n rule with help from [[Caria]]n and [[Ionia]]n mercenaries. Psamtik permits the city's mayor [[Mentuemhat]] to retain his position, who is not only the most powerful Theban but also the fourth [[prophet]] of [[Amun|Amon]].
* Psamtik I extends his control over all [[Egypt]]. The [[Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-fifth Dynasty]], and subsequent [[Nubia]]n period, end in [[Ancient Egypt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/lapd/hd_lapd.htm|title=Egypt in the Late Period (ca. 712–332 B.C.) - Essay - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History|publisher=The Metropolitan Museum of Art}}</ref>