History of Ancient Egypt: Dynasties XXVIII and XXIX: Holding on to Egypt's Independence

In this video, we step into one of the most dramatic chapters of Egypt’s Late Period — a time of ruthless power struggles, daring naval gambits, and high-stakes diplomacy. From the fall of a rebel king to the rise of a new dynasty, Egypt stood defiant in the shadow of the Achaemenid Persian Empire… but for how long?

Contents:

00:00 Introduction and Historical Backdrop
00:52 The End of Amyrtaeus
01:58 Nepherities I and the 29th Dynasty
03:09 Egypt and the Persian Threat
08:23 Succession Crisis
10:36 New Heights with Hakoris
14:01 Thank You and Patrons

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Sources and Suggested Reading:

Trouble in the West: Egypt and the Persian Empire 525-332 BC - Stephen Ruzicka
Archaeology and Empire in Achaemenid Egypt - Henry P. Colburn
The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt - Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt - Toby Wilkinson
A History of Ancient Egypt - Marc Van De Mieroop
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt - Ian Shaw
Chronicle of the Pharaohs - Peter A. Clayton

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