Actisanes

Actisanes (Gr. ) was a legendary king of Ethiopia who conquered Egypt.  He founded the city of Rhinocolura on the confines of Egypt and Syria, and was succeeded by Mendes, an Egyptian.  Diodorus Siculus says that Actisanes conquered Egypt in the reign of Amasis. Some scholars have read this as Amasis II, while others have suggested a reading of Ammosis. However, Amasis II, the contemporary of Cyrus the Great, cannot be meant.

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Category:Rulers of Ethiopia