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Ancient
Egyptians - Late Period |
Definition of the
Late Period |
Historical Overview of the
Late Period
Facts about the
Late Period
Ancient Egypt - The History of Egyptian Civilization Fact 1 on the Late Period: The history of Egyptian civilization in the Late Period was dominated by the threats from the Persian Empire and interspersed by the rules of Kings based first at Sais and another dynasty based in Mendes. Fact 2 on the Late Period: The dynastic rulers of Sais were founded by King Necho and established their dynasty from 664–525 B.C.E. and were originally powerful Nomarchs of this area of ancient Egypt. Fact 3 on the Late Period: King Psamtik I was able to oust the remaining Assyrians and Nubians from Egypt with an army of Egyptians supported by Greek mercenaries. Fact 4 on the Late Period: Threats from the Babylonian Empire were also repulsed and Egypt entered a period of increased trade and prosperity. Fact 5 on the Late Period: The ambitious and blood thirsty Persians led by Cambyses succeeded in conquering Egypt and the First Persian Period would last for nearly 200 years. Fact 6 on the Late Period: The provinces of the Persian empire were ruled by a commander-in-chief and a Persian satrap, the name given to a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire. Fact 7 on the Late Period: The Persians were harsh and violent rulers of Egypt who grew rich from the taxes demanded from the ancient Egyptians. This led to an Egyptian rebellion but it was quashed by King Xerxes who went on to fight the Greeks and the 300 Spartans at the famous Battle of Thermopylae. Fact 8 on the Late Period: A devastating, deadly plague spread across the ancient world. Starting in Nubia the plague spread through Egypt on to Athens and the Persian empire. Fact 9 on the Late Period: The grip of the Persians on ancient Egypt declined with effects of the plague and internal and political conflicts in Persia. The death of King Darius II prompted a revolt led by Amyrtaeus, another prince of Sais. Fact 10 on the Late Period: The reign of Amyrtaeus, the only king of the 28th dynasty only lasted for 5 years and ended when he was judged to be a violator of the laws of ancient Egypt. Amyrtaeus was dethroned and publicly executed at Memphis. Fact 11 on the Late Period: Nepherites claimed the throne of Egypt and founded the 29th dynasty of rulers based at the city of Mendes. Fact 12 on the Late Period: The Mendes rulers saw some peace in Egypt but it was ended by Nectanebo I who founded the 30th line of Egyptian kings. Fact 13 on the Late Period: There was temporary halt to military conflict and threats from the Persians during which Nectanebo I enjoyed a prosperous reign initiating various building projects restoring temples and building new temples. Fact 14 on the Late Period: The peace was short lived and the Persians successfully re-conquered Egypt in c351 BC led by Artaxerxes III of Persia who took control of Egypt and founded the 31st dynasty of Persian rulers, known as the Second Persian Period. Fact 15 on the Late Period: Towards the end of the Second Persian Period a eunuch called Bagoas became the vizier (Prime Minister) to King Artaxerxes III. The relationship between the eunuch Bagoas deteriorated to such an extent that Bagoas planned a conspiracy against the Persian king. Fact 16 on the Late Period: The conspiracy led by the powerful Bagoas succeeded in 338 BC and King Artaxerxes III and all of his heirs but one called Artashata were poisoned by his vizier, Bagoas. Fact 17 on the Late Period: Bagoas used Artashata as a 'puppet king' naming him King Darius III. Conflict rose between the eunuch and the king and Bagoas had every intention of poisoning the new king. But the plot failed and Bagoas was forced to take his own poison. Fact 18 on the Late Period: King Darius III proved to be a cowardly leader against the Greeks, led by Alexander the Great, and abandoned his troops at the battlefield at Gaugamela. He was eventually killed by one of his own men. Fact 19 on the Late Period: The Persians fought two more battles against the Greeks and surrendered to Alexander the Great in 332 ending the reign of the hated Persian rulers.
Ancient Egypt - History of Egyptian Civilization
Facts about the
Late Period
Ancient Egyptian History and the Late Period
Ancient Egyptian History
Egytian
Time
Periods
Prehistoric
Egytpt
5000 -
3100BCE
Early
Dynastic
Period:
3100 -
2686 BCE
The Old
Kingdom
2686 -
2181 BCE
1st
Intermediate
Period
2181 -
2134 BCE
The
Middle
Kingdom
2134 -
1782 BCE
2nd
Interm
ediate
Period
1782 -
1550 BCE
The New
Kingdom
1550 -
1069 BCE
3rd
Interm
ediate
Period
1069 -
664 BCE
The Late
Period
664 -
332 BCE
Ptolemaic
Egypt
332 - 30
BCE
Roman &
Byzantine
Egypt 30
BCE -
641 CE
Ancient
Egyptian Dynasties - Major Time Periods in
Ancient Egypt History |
The Dynasties of the
Late Period
Ancient Egyptian Dynasties
Ancient
Egytian
Dynasties
Early
Dynastic
Period:
1st -
2nd
Dynasties
The Old
Kingdome
3rd -
6th
Dynasties
1st
Intermediate
Period
7th -
10th
Dynasties
The
Middle
Kingdom
11th -
12th
Dynasties
2nd
Intermediate
Period
13th -
20th
Dynasties
The New
Kingdom
18th -
20th
Dynasties
Post
Empire
21st -
31st
Dynasties
Late Period Pharaohs and Kings of the 26th
Dynasty
Necho I
Late Period Pharaohs and Kings of the 27th
Dynasty
Cambyses II
Late Period - 28th
Dynasty
Late Period Pharaohs and Kings of the 29th
Dynasty
Nepherites I
Late Period Pharaohs and Kings of the 30th
Dynasty
Nectanebo I
Late Period Pharaohs and Kings of the 31st
Dynasty
Artaxerxes III The Greek armies of Alexander the Great defeated the Persians leading to the period in ancient Egyptian history known as the Ptolemaic period.
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