Meryey

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.

[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] The Great Karnak Inscription describes the scene when Merneptah receives news of the attack: "... the third season, saying: 'The wretched, fallen chief of Libya, Meryey, son of Ded, has fallen upon the country of Tehenu with his bowmen — Sherden, Shekelesh, Ekwesh, Lukka, Teresh.

He has brought his wife and his children — leaders of the camp, and he has reached the western boundary in the fields of Perire.

The inscription describes in full detail Meryey's feverish emotional collapse upon the field of battle upon realizing defeat was imminent.