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'''Psamtik III''' was the last [[Pharaoh]] of the 26th Dynasty, which is sometimes marked as the end of the [[Late Period]], though other chronologies include the subsequent, First Persian Period, Late Dynastic Period and Second Persian Period as part of this era.
His rule was very brief, lasting approximately six months from the death of his father, [[Ahmose II]] (sometimes spelt Amasis II or Amosis II) in 526BC, to the invasion of [[Persia|Persian]] forces under [[Cambyses]] in 525BC, giving the inexperienced Psamtik little time to prepare his armies.
He attempted to fend off the Persian advance at the fortress city of [[Pelusium]], but his forces were badly defeated and the enemy advanced to [[Memphis]]. [[Herodotus]] states that Psamtik was captured by enemy forces, and was taken to [[Persia]] in chains, and that the Persians attempted to break his will by showing the fate of his companions, before later being forced to drink bulls blood, after attempting to incite a rebellion, thereby causing his death.
His death marked the end of the Saite Dynasty. Archaeologically, despite his very brief reign, he was active at [[Karnak]], where an inscription contains his name and image, and a few fragmentary items.
== Bibliography ==
<div class="references-small">
* '''Dodson, A and Hilton, D (2004)''', ''The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt'', Thames & Hudson, London
* '''Shaw, I et al. (2000)''', ''Oxford History of Ancient Egypt'', Oxford University Press, Oxford
His rule was very brief, lasting approximately six months from the death of his father, [[Ahmose II]] (sometimes spelt Amasis II or Amosis II) in 526BC, to the invasion of [[Persia|Persian]] forces under [[Cambyses]] in 525BC, giving the inexperienced Psamtik little time to prepare his armies.
He attempted to fend off the Persian advance at the fortress city of [[Pelusium]], but his forces were badly defeated and the enemy advanced to [[Memphis]]. [[Herodotus]] states that Psamtik was captured by enemy forces, and was taken to [[Persia]] in chains, and that the Persians attempted to break his will by showing the fate of his companions, before later being forced to drink bulls blood, after attempting to incite a rebellion, thereby causing his death.
His death marked the end of the Saite Dynasty. Archaeologically, despite his very brief reign, he was active at [[Karnak]], where an inscription contains his name and image, and a few fragmentary items.
== Bibliography ==
<div class="references-small">
* '''Dodson, A and Hilton, D (2004)''', ''The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt'', Thames & Hudson, London
* '''Shaw, I et al. (2000)''', ''Oxford History of Ancient Egypt'', Oxford University Press, Oxford