Chronology — The ancient Egyptian calendar consisted of a year of 360 days divided into the three seasons akhet (flood), peret (sowing) and shemu (harvest), plus five extra days at the end of the year. Each season was comprised of four months of 30 days… … Ancient Egypt
Inaros — (fl. 459–454 BC) Greek form of the Egyptian name Irethorru. Son of Psamtik, a local Egyptian dynast. Egyptian rebel against the rule of Persia. Allied with forces from Athens, he took Memphis and defeated and killed the satrap Achaemenes in… … Ancient Egypt
Battle of Salamis in Cyprus (450 BC) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Salamis in Cyprus (450 BC) partof=the Persian Warscaption= date=450 BC place=Salamis, Cyprus result=Delian League victory. territory=Persians control all of Cyprus until Delian League soldiers return… … Wikipedia
Amyrtaios — Namen von Amyrtaios Eigenname … Deutsch Wikipedia
Arsames — Persian satrap c.425 400 BC. When Egypt was under Persian domination during the last quarter of the fifth century BC, Arsames was the satrap left in charge of the country. His letters to his subordinates, written in Aramaic on leather and… … Ancient Egypt
Artaxerxes II — (c. 453/445–359 BC) King of Persia. Son of Darius II and Parysatis. Egypt was in revolt upon his succession, although he seems to have been recognized in Elephantine until 401 BC. He faced a rebellion by his younger brother, Cyrus, which was… … Ancient Egypt
Darius II — (reigned 423–404 BC) Personal name Ochus. King of Persia and ruler of Egypt. Illegitimate son of Artaxerxes I. He succeeded to the throne after the ephemeral reigns of his brothers Xerxes II and Sogdianus. He then married his half sister,… … Ancient Egypt
DYNASTY 28 — (404–399 BC) Stated byManethoto consist of Amyrtaeos of Sais, who reigned for six years. The king is known from contemporary classical sources. He was evidently deposed by the founder of the succeeding dynasty. Historical Dictionary Of Ancient … Ancient Egypt
DYNASTY: LATE PERIOD — 664–332 BC Twenty Sixth Dynasty (Saite) 664–525 BC Wahibre Psamtek I 664–610 BC Wehemibre Nekau II 610–595 BC Neferibre Psamtek II 595–589 BC Haaibre Wahibre (Apries) 589–570 BC Khnemibre Ahmose II (Amasis) si neith 570–526 BC Ankhkaenre Psamtek… … Ancient Egypt
Nefaarud — The Greek form of the name is Nepherites. The name of two kings of Dynasty 29 from Mendes. Nefaarud I, throne name Baenre merynetjeru, reigned from 399–93 BC. He overthrew Amyrtaeos, but little is known of his reign. Nefaarud II, who reigned… … Ancient Egypt
