Ammeris (Ancient Greek:ἈμμέριςAmméris) was a governor ofSais attributed to the so-called "Proto-Saite Dynasty" ofancient Egypt.^[1]

His name is only attested onEusebius' epitome ofManetho'sAegyptiaca. Eusebius gave him 12 or 18 years depending on the versions, and calls him Ammeris (or Ameres) "theNubian", placing him as the first king of the26th Dynasty.^[2]

A reconstructed account of events is as follows: when, around 720 – 716 BCE (or 715 – 712 BCE, since dates are disputed)Shebitqo of the25th Dynasty defeatedBakenranef of the24th Dynasty, the former chose a faithful commander and placed him to the government of Sais. The original name of this ruler is lost, but it was evidentlyhellenized to Ammeris or Ameres, with the nickname "the Nubian" on account of his place of origin. He probably ruled the city until c. 695 BCE, when he was succeeded by Stephinates (Tefnakht II).^[2]

• Kenneth Kitchen,The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (1100–650 BC), 1996, Aris & Phillips Limited, Warminster,ISBN 0-85668-298-5.

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