The Late Kingdom (656-525)The Late Kingdom (656-525) The Saite Dynasty (Dynasty 26)The Saite Dynasty (Dynasty 26)

– Psamtik (Psammetichus) I (664-Psamtik (Psammetichus) I (664-610)610)

Example of art from Psamtik’s reign

(Mourners from the tomb of his vizier, Nesipakashuty)

Key TermsPsamtik I

The Late Kingdom (656-525)The Late Kingdom (656-525)

Nekau (Necho) II (610-595)Nekau (Necho) II (610-595)

Key TermsNekau II

The Late Kingdom (656-525)The Late Kingdom (656-525)

Haaibre (Apries) (589-570)Haaibre (Apries) (589-570)Key Terms

Haaibre

The Late Kingdom (656-525)The Late Kingdom (656-525)

Ahmose (Amasis) II (570-526)Ahmose (Amasis) II (570-526)Key Terms

Amasis

The Egyptian CalendarsThe Egyptian Calendars The Solar CalendarThe Solar Calendar The Lunar CalendarThe Lunar Calendar Year CountingYear Counting

Key TermsSopdet (Sothis)

Weights and MeasuresWeights and Measures

Key Termsdeben

The Persian ConquestThe Persian Conquest

First Persian Period (Dynasty 27)First Persian Period (Dynasty 27)525-423525-423

Intermediate Period (Dynasties 28-30)Intermediate Period (Dynasties 28-30)423-343423-343

Second Persian Period (Dynasty 31)Second Persian Period (Dynasty 31)343-332343-332

First Persian Period (525-423)First Persian Period (525-423)

Dynasty 27Dynasty 27– Cambyses II (525-522)Cambyses II (525-522)

The statue recording the autobiography of Udjadhorresnet

Key TermsCambyses IIHerodotus

First Persian Period (525-423)First Persian Period (525-423)

Darius I (521-486)Darius I (521-486) Xerxes (486-465)Xerxes (486-465) Artaxerxes I (465-424)Artaxerxes I (465-424)

Key TermsDarius IXerxes IInaros II

Persian Intermediate Period Persian Intermediate Period (423-343)(423-343)

Dynasty 28 (404-399)Dynasty 28 (404-399) Dynasty 29 (399-380)Dynasty 29 (399-380)

– Hakor (Achoris)Hakor (Achoris) Dynasty 30 (380-343)Dynasty 30 (380-343)

– Djedhor (Teos)Djedhor (Teos)– Nekhtenebef (Nectanebo) IINekhtenebef (Nectanebo) II

Key TermsHakorDjedhorNekhtnebef II

Second Persian Period (343-332)Second Persian Period (343-332)

Dynasty 31Dynasty 31– Artaxerxes III (343-338)Artaxerxes III (343-338)– Darius III (336-332)Darius III (336-332)