He saw the proud man fallen…

«He saw the proud man fallen…» — how one rebellion rewrote the history of Egypt and Babylon in the 6th century BC. Egypt still maintains independence under the rule of the 26th dynasty, while Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar II is at the height of its power. A drama unfolds between them, almost forgotten in literature: the general Amasis overthrows King Apries, and the Babylonian ruler intervenes in their confrontation. How did this episode end? Why was it so important for contemporaries and descendants?
Why is this book — a unique study.
Before you is not a retelling of known facts, but a meticulous analysis of all surviving evidence. The authors work with sources in ancient Egyptian, Akkadian, ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, Coptic, and Arabic languages.