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Artaxerxes II
- Reign
- 404–402 BC
- Dynasty
- 27th Dynasty (First Persian rule)
- Period
- Late Period, 664–332 BC
- Capital at the time
- Sais, Memphis
Artaxerxes II is listed in the king list under ‘27th Dynasty (First Persian rule)’ and so belongs to this period: Late Period (664–332 BC). Reign: 404–402 BC.
What is known about Artaxerxes II
He was still recognised as pharaoh in the south of Egypt until 402 BC.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- 404 BCAmyrtaeus frees Egypt from Persian rule.
Other events of the period
- 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
27th Dynasty (First Persian rule): all rulers
- Cambyses II
- Petubastis IV Seheribre
- Darius I
- Psamtik IV
- Xerxes I
- Artaxerxes I
- Inaros II
- Xerxes II
- Sogdianus
- Darius II
- Artaxerxes II
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