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| | Ancient Egypt: The Assyrian Conquest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | Tirhakah, its king, five times I fought with him with my javelin, and I brought all of his land under my sway, I ruled it. |
 | | According to Assurbanipal's lists the same kings and chiefs of the Meshwesh or their descendents remained in power who had been fighting each other in the time of Piye, such as Nekhau, son of Bakenrenef (Bocchoris), king of Sais and the prince of Thebes, possibly Mentuemhet. |
 | | In order to consolidate their hold over Egypt, the Assyrians were moderate in the implementation of the occupation compared to their policies in other provinces, respecting local traditions as far as possible. |
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