Hakor

Hakor ruled Egypt from Mendes during the Twenty-Ninth Dynasty, reigning from about 393 BC to 380 BC, with dates uncertain by about a year. He succeeded Psammuthes after a period of dynastic rivalry, securing a relatively long and stable reign compared with those of his immediate contemporaries.

Despite the constant threat of Persian reconquest, Hakor left a noticeable architectural record in Upper Egypt. He added a stone bark station at the Karnak temple complex in Thebes, constructed a kiosk at Medinet Habu, and commissioned temple additions at El-Kab. These monuments show that royal patronage remained active in the south even while the central government resided in the Delta.

Scholars know Hakor through his surviving architectural works, contemporary inscriptions, and references in surviving classical king lists. No royal tomb or mummy has been confirmed for him. He was succeeded by his son, Nepherites II.

Monuments

• Karnak bark station
• Medinet Habu kiosk
• El-Kab temple additions

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