Teos

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Teos
Rule362-360 BC.
PredecessorFather Nectanebo I
Nomen (meaning of name)Carrying out the Justice of Ra
Dynasty30th
Capital citySebennytus - city in Delta
AchievementsNone
SuccesorNephew Nectanebo II

  • Teos ruled co-regent with his father Nectanebo I from 365 BC.
  • As soon as he took over, he attacked the Persians. In order to pay for his plans, he confiscated money from temple treasuries, earning him the enmity of the clergy.
  • His attack on the Persians was a fiasco, his own generals disagreed with him and eventually abandoned him military and fled to Persia.
  • He was overthrown by his nephewNectanebo II with the aid of Agesilaus II of Sparta and was forced to flee to Persia.

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