But the efforts at suppression failed.

Tirliakah entered Upper Egypt, and having established himself at Thebes, threatened to extend his authority once more over the whole of the Nilotic valley.

Thereupon Asshur-bani-pal, having forgiven Neco, sent him, accompanied by a strong force, into Egypt; and Tirhakah was again compelled to quit the lower country and retire to Upper Egypt, where he soon after died.

His crown fell to his step-son, Urdamane, who is perhaps the Rud-Amun of the Hieroglyphics.

This prince was at first very successful.