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Xerxes II
- Reign
- 424–423 BC
- Dynasty
- 27th Dynasty (First Persian rule)
- Period
- Late Period, 664–332 BC
- Capital at the time
- Sais, Memphis
Xerxes 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: 424–423 BC.
What is known about Xerxes II
Was murdered in his sleep by Sogdianus.
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
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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