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Artaxerxes III
- Reign
- 341–338 BC
- Dynasty
- 31st Dynasty (Second Persian rule)
- Period
- Late Period, 664–332 BC
- Capital at the time
- Sais, Memphis
Artaxerxes III is listed in the king list under ‘31st Dynasty (Second Persian rule)’ and so belongs to this period: Late Period (664–332 BC). Reign: 341–338 BC.
What is known about Artaxerxes III
He succeeded in reincorporating Egypt into the Persian Empire for a short time. He had coins minted on which he styled himself pharaoh. Artaxerxes was poisoned by his general Bagoas.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
The period: Late Period
Under the kings from Sais, Egypt flourishes once more and deliberately looks back to the art of the Old Kingdom. Twice the country becomes part of the Persian Empire; in between, the last native pharaohs rule.
- 525 BCThe Persian king Cambyses II conquers Egypt.
- 404 BCAmyrtaeus frees Egypt from Persian rule.
- c. 370 BCThe 30th Dynasty builds many temples, for example on the island of Philae.
- 343 BCNectanebo II, the last native pharaoh, flees from the Persians.
More about this period: Late Period
31st Dynasty (Second Persian rule): all rulers
- Artaxerxes III
- Arses
- Khabash
- Darius III
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