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Psamtik III
- Reign
- 526–525 BC
- Throne name
- Ankh-ka-en-Re
- Dynasty
- 26th Dynasty (Saite period)
- Period
- Late Period, 664–332 BC
- Capital at the time
- Sais, Memphis
Psamtik III is listed in the king list under ‘26th Dynasty (Saite period)’ and so belongs to this period: Late Period (664–332 BC). Reign: 526–525 BC. The throne name is Ankh-ka-en-Re.
What is known about Psamtik III
Reigned for only c. 6 months. Was defeated by Cambyses II at Pelusium.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- 525 BCThe Persian king Cambyses II conquers Egypt.
Other events of the period
- c. 620 BCGreek merchants settle in the trading town of Naucratis in the Nile Delta.
- c. 600 BCNecho II begins a canal from the Nile to the Red Sea, which the Persian king Darius I completes. According to Herodotus, Phoenicians sail around Africa on Necho’s orders; whether this is true is disputed.
More about this period: Late Period
26th Dynasty (Saite period): all rulers
- Psamtik I
- Necho II
- Psamtik II
- Apries
- Amasis
- Psamtik III
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