Meryey

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Meryey wasa Libyan king^{[citation needed]} of ancient Libya (or the Libu), during the late 13th century BC, contemporary with that of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Merneptah (1213-1203 BC). Son of a man named Ded, Meryey is mentioned as the architect of a major military alliance amongst his nation, the Meshwesh, Lukka, and the Sea Peoples known as the Ekwesh, Teresh, Shekelesh, and the Sherden. This confederacy went to war against Merneptah in the western Nile Delta during his 5th and 6th regnal years.

The "Great chief Meryey" had 6 sons, all of whom were slain at Perire.^[1] He led a confederacy or an army of 40,000 men to war against Merneptah and, though successful at the beginning, was eventually defeated at Prosopis.^[2]