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{{Infobox politician|name=Nekau II|native_name=𓈖𓂓𓅱|image_size=150|caption=Statue depicting Nekau II or his grandfather [[Nekau I]]|birth_date=7th century BCE|death_date=595 BCE|nationality=Egyptian|political_party=26th Dynasty|image=Nekau I.png}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Nekau II|native_name=𓈖𓂓𓅱<br>𐦩𐦲𐦠𐦥|image_size=150|caption=Statue depicting Nekau II or his grandfather [[Nekau I]]|birth_date=7th century BCE|death_date=595 BCE|nationality=Egyptian|political_party=26th Dynasty|image=Nekau I.png}} | ||
'''Nekau II''' (died 595 BCE) was the second pharaoh of the 27th Dynasty of Egypt. In 608 BCE, he went to war against the [[Kingdom of Judah]] and killed its king [[Yoshiyyahu]] at the Battle of Megiddo. He ruled Syria and Palestine for three years and collected tribute in silver and gold before losing the territory to the [[Neo-Babylonian Empire|Babylonians]].<ref name=":0">{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | '''Nekau II''' (died 595 BCE) was the second pharaoh of the 27th Dynasty of Egypt. In 608 BCE, he went to war against the [[Kingdom of Judah]] and killed its king [[Yoshiyyahu]] at the Battle of Megiddo. He ruled Syria and Palestine for three years and collected tribute in silver and gold before losing the territory to the [[Neo-Babylonian Empire|Babylonians]].<ref name=":0">{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | ||
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Nekau II 𓈖𓂓𓅱 𐦩𐦲𐦠𐦥 | |
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 Statue depicting Nekau II or his grandfather Nekau I | |
| Born | 7th century BCE |
| Died | 595 BCE |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | 26th Dynasty |
Nekau II (died 595 BCE) was the second pharaoh of the 27th Dynasty of Egypt. In 608 BCE, he went to war against the Kingdom of Judah and killed its king Yoshiyyahu at the Battle of Megiddo. He ruled Syria and Palestine for three years and collected tribute in silver and gold before losing the territory to the Babylonians.[1]