Amyrtaeus

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Rule404 - 398 BC.
PredecessorPersians
Dynasty28th
ConsortsUnknown
Capital citySais
AchievementsEnd of Persian occupation
BurialUnknown

The only Pharaoh of the 28th Dynasty, he was the former Prince of Sais who took over the Egyptian throne when Darius II died in 404 B.C. and ended the Persian occupation. Before his kingship was established he had already conducted military campaigns against the Persians. between 404 and 400 BC. Upper Egypt remained under Persian control, while the forces of Amyrtaeus dominated the Delta, and finally in 400 BC.. the Persians were completely defeated.

The reign of Amyrtaeus only lasted 1 more year, since he was defeated by his successor, Nepherites I of Mendes, and executed at Memphis in 398 BC.
His main achievement however was that Ultimately, the rebel Pharaoh was successful. For two generations, the Persians were unable to re-conquer Egypt.

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