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Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt | |||||||||
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| 398 BC–380 BC | |||||||||
The Near East in 400 BC | |||||||||
| Capital | Mendes | ||||||||
| Common languages | Egyptian | ||||||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Classical antiquity | ||||||||
• Deposition ofAmyrtaeus | 398 BC | ||||||||
• Deposition ofNefaarud II | 380 BC | ||||||||
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TheTwenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt (notatedDynasty XXIX, alternatively29th Dynasty orDynasty 29) is usually classified as the fourth Dynasty of theAncient EgyptianLate Period. It was founded after the overthrow ofAmyrtaeus, the only Pharaoh of the28th Dynasty, byNefaarud I in 398 BC, and disestablished upon the overthrow ofNefaarud II in 380 BC.
Nefaarud I founded the 29th Dynasty (according to an account preserved in apapyrus in theBrooklyn Museum) by defeating Amyrtaeus in open battle, and later putting him to death atMemphis. Nefaarud then madeMendes his capital.
On Nefaarud's death, two rival factions fought for the throne: one behind his sonMuthis, and the other supporting a usurperPsammuthes; although Psammuthes was successful, he only managed to reign for a year.
Psammuthes was overthrown byHakor, who claimed to be the grandson of Nefaarud I. He successfully resistedPersian attempts to reconquer Egypt, drawing support fromAthens (until thePeace of Antalcidas in 387 BC), and from the rebel king ofCyprus,Evagoras. Although his sonNefaarud II became king on his death, the younger Nefaarud was unable to keep hold of his inheritance.
| Name of Pharaoh | Image | Reign | Prenomen (Throne name) | Horus-name | Comments |
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| Nefaarud I | 398–393 BC | Baenre | Aaib | DefeatedAmyrtaeus in open battle and had him executed | |
| Psammuthes | 393 BC | Userra-setepenptah | Aapehtymarsepu | Reigned for only a year. Overthrown by Hakor. | |
| Hakor (Achoris) | 393–380BC | Khnummaatre | Aaibmerytawy | Overthrew his predecessor Psammuthes. Father of Nefaarud II. | |
| Nefaarud II | 380 BC | (unknown) | (unknown) | Was deposed and likely killed by Nectanebo I after ruling for only 4 months. |
