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25th dynasty
After the rule of King Shashanq, many of the priests fled to
Napata, but their relations with their families in Thebes remained
intact, until Ankhi decided to advance towards Thebes again. At
that time, Tefnakht of the 24th Dynasty was heading in the same
direction for Thebes. The two armies met at Al-Ashmunin and
Ahanasia, and Ankhi succeeded and was encouraged by that. To
advance towards Memphis, he actually succeeded in that step and
the princes recognized him as king of Egypt. After this success,
he reassured the situation and returned to Kush, and this is what
prompted Tephnakht to return again to rule for 10 years. His son,
Pak-en-Ren-F, tried to help Palestine against the Assyrians, but
he was defeated and spent 6 years restoring stability in his
kingdom until he was killed by Shabako, the successor of Ankhi,
who tried He established a good relationship with the Assyrians,
and his brother Shabataku succeeded him, who followed a policy
contrary to his brother, as he helped Palestine at the expense of

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