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'''Nectanebo II''' was a [[Pharaoh]] of the 30th Dynasty. He was the last native Egyptian Pharaoh to rule over a united Egypt, and ruled for a period of 17 years from 360 to 343 BC. His rule was brought forcefully to an end by a [[Persian]] invasion, which he escaped by taking flight southward into Nubia. | '''Nectanebo II''' was a [[Pharaoh]] of the 30th Dynasty. He was the last native Egyptian Pharaoh to rule over a united Egypt, and ruled for a period of 17 years from 360 to 343 BC. His rule was brought forcefully to an end by a [[Persian]] invasion, which he escaped by taking flight southward into Nubia. | ||
| − | His son survived, and remained in [[Egypt]], where he became a high ranking official in the regime of [[Ptolemy I]]. | + | His son survived, and remained in [[Egypt]], where he became a high-ranking official in the regime of [[Ptolemy I]]. |
Necanebo’s unused sarcophagus, a massive finely worked piece in dark granite, was discovered being used as a water cistern in Alexandria, and now resides in the [[British Museum]]. | Necanebo’s unused sarcophagus, a massive finely worked piece in dark granite, was discovered being used as a water cistern in Alexandria, and now resides in the [[British Museum]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:38, July 29, 2016
Nectanebo II was a Pharaoh of the 30th Dynasty. He was the last native Egyptian Pharaoh to rule over a united Egypt, and ruled for a period of 17 years from 360 to 343 BC. His rule was brought forcefully to an end by a Persian invasion, which he escaped by taking flight southward into Nubia.
His son survived, and remained in Egypt, where he became a high-ranking official in the regime of Ptolemy I.
Necanebo’s unused sarcophagus, a massive finely worked piece in dark granite, was discovered being used as a water cistern in Alexandria, and now resides in the British Museum.
Bibliography
- 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