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Cambyses II in Wikipedia

Cambyses II (Old Persian: 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 [1] Kɑmboujie[2], Persian: کمبوجیه, d. 522 BC) was the son of Cyrus the Great (r. 559–530 BC), founder of the Persian Empire and of its first dynasty. His grandfather was Cambyses I, king of Anshan. Following Cyrus' conquests of the Near East and Central Asia, Cambys...

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Amyrtaios in Tour Egypt

AMYRTAIOS (AMYRTEOS) 404-399 B.C. 28TH DYNASTY Amyrtaios was the only ruler of the Twenty-eighth Dynasty. He is thought to have been a Libyan. He ruled Egypt from Sais for six years. He began his reign after the death of Darius II when there was a renewed revolt in Egypt. They achieved independence for a short time again. On the Elephantine Papy...

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Nepherites II in Wikipedia

Nepherities II or Nefaarud II became Pharaoh of Egypt in 380 BC after the death of his father Hakor. He was the last pharaoh of the twenty-ninth dynasty and the son of Hakor. He was deposed and likely killed by Nectanebo I after ruling Egypt for only 4 months.[1]...

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Darius I in Tour Egypt

DARIUS I 521-486 B.C. 27TH DYNASTY Darius I was the second ruler of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty. He was son of Hystaspes and a member of the Cyrus family. He was in Egypt while Cambyses ruled and Darius treated the Egyptians with respect and goodwill. During his reign he undertook the completion of the canal that extended from the Nile to the...

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Amyrtaeus in Wikipedia

Amyrtaeus (or Amenirdisu) of Sais is the only king of the Twenty-eighth dynasty of Egypt and is thought to be related to the royal family of the Twenty-sixth dynasty. He ended the First Persian Occupation and reigned from 404 BC to 399 BC. Amyrtaeus was probably the grandson of the Amyrtaeus of Sais who is known to have carried on a rebellion in 4...

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Psamtik II in Wikipedia

Psamtik II (also spelled Psammetichus or Psammeticus) was a king of the Saite based Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt (595 BC-589 BC). His prenomen, Neferibre, means "Beautiful is the Heart of Re."[1] He was the son of Necho II. Campaigns and battles - Psamtik II led a foray into Nubia in 592 BC, marching as far south as the Third or even the Fourth...

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Nectanebo I in Tour Egypt

NECTANEBO I, THE FIRST RULER OF EGYPT'S 30TH AND LAST NATIVE EGYPTIAN DYNASTY BY JIMMY DUNN -- Nectanebo I (Nakhtnebef) of Sebennytos (modern Sammanud) founded the 30th Dynasty, the last dynasty to be ruled by native Egyptians, late in Egypt's Pharaonic Period. His birth name was Nakhtnebef, meaning "strong in his Lord", while his throne name wa...

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Nepherites I in Tour Egypt

NEPHERITES I (NEF'AURUD) 399-393 B.C. 29TH DYNASTY Nepherites I was the first ruler of the Twenty-ninth Dynasty. Nepherites I sent a gift to the Spartans after an allegiance had been entered into with Sparta against Persia. This gift was lost to the Persians after the ships from Egypt approached Rhodes. The Egyptians did not know that the Rhodi...

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Apries in Tour Egypt

APRIES, THE 4TH RULER OF EGYPT'S 26TH DYNASTY BY JIMMY DUNN -- The King commonly referred to as Apries (his Greek name), who's birth name was Wah-ib-re, meaning "Constant is the Heart of Re" and who's Throne name was Haa-ib-re, meaning "Jubilant is the Heart of Re Forever", succeeded his father, Psamtik II in February of 589 BC., of Egypt's 26t...

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Darius I of Persia in Wikipedia

Darius I, known as Darius the Great, was the third "king of kings" (emperor) of the Achaemenid Empire. Darius held the empire at its peak, then including Egypt, northern India, and parts of Greece. The decay and downfall of the empire commenced with his death and the coronation of his son, Xerxes I.[1] Darius ascended the throne by assassinating ...

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