Diodorus gives another Reason for this Step. Polycrates an Encourager of Learning. Visit of Pythagoras and Solon to Egypt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 188 |
Monolith and other Works of Amasis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 190 |
The Sphinx. Tomb of Amasis at Saïs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 192 |
Quarrel between Cambyses and Amasis. Amasis sends the Daughter of Apries to Persia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 193 |
Invasion of Egypt by Cambyses. Causes of this War. Death of Amasis. Phanes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 195 |
Victory of Cambyses. The Treatment of his Heralds at Memphis. Takes Psammenitus Prisoner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 197 |
Psammenitus pardoned. Conspires against Cambyses, and is put to death. 27th Dynasty. Name of Cambyses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 198 |
Names of other Persian Monarchs found in Egypt. Darius's Rule mild ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 199 |
First Revolt of the Egyptians. Reconquered by Xerxes. Second Revolt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 200 |
Inarus and Amyrtæus elected Kings. Defeat of the Persians. A second Army sent by Artaxerxes, who reconquers Egypt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 201 |
Inarus crucified. Amyrtæus flies. Project of Rebellion abandoned till the tenth Year of Darius Nothus. Concessions of the Persians. Discontent of the Egyptians ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 202 |
Third Revolt. Amyrtæus reinstated. The 28th Dynasty is of this King alone. His Buildings. Treaty with the Arabians. Succeeded by Nepherites, first King of the 29th Dynasty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 203 |
Psamaticus mentioned by Diodorus. His Cruelty to Tamus. Not noticed by Manetho ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 204 |
Manethos, 28th and 29th Dynasties ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 205 |
Acôris succeeds Nepherites. Short Reigns of Psammoutis, Nepherites II., and Mouthis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 207 |
30th Dynasty, in Nectanebo's Reign. Vain Attempt of the Persians to recover Egypt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 208 |
Nectanebo's Edifices. His Dream preserved in a curious Papyrus. Succeeded by Tachos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 209 |
Agesilaus arrives in Egypt to assist Tachos. Is treated
