ANCIENT EGYPT
THE LATER SAÏTE KINGS—PSAMATIK II., APRIES, AND AMASIS 360-367
The Saïtic revival in art and architecture,360—Some recovery of military strength, 361—Expedition of Psamatik II. into Ethiopia, 362—Part taken by Apries in the war between Nebuchadnezzar and Zedekiah, 363—His Phœnician conquests, 364—His expedition against Cyrene, 364—Invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar, 365—Quiet reign of Amasis, 366—The Saïtic revival not the recovery of true national life, 367.
THE PERSIAN CONQUEST 368-380
Patient acquiescence of Amasis in his position of tributary to Babylon, 368—Rise of the Persian power under Cyrus, and appeal made by Crœsus to Amasis, League of Egypt, Lydia, and Babylon, 369,370—Precipitancy of Crœsus, 371—Fall of Babylon, 371—Later wars of Cyrus, 372—Preparations made against Egypt by Cambyses, 373, 374—Great battle of Pelusium, 375—Psamatik III, besieged in Memphis, 376—Fall of Memphis, and cruel treatment of the Egyptians by Cambyses, 377, 378—His iconoclasm checked by some considerations of policy, 379—Conciliatory measures of Darius Hystaspis, 379, 380.
THREE DESPERATE REVOLTS 380-386
First revolt, under Khabash, easily suppressed by Xerxes, 381, 382—Second revolt under Inarus and Amyrtæus, assisted by Athens, 382, 383—Suppressed by Megabyzus, 384—Herodotus in Egypt,385—Third revolt, under Nefaa-rut, attains a certain success; a native monarchy re-established, 386.
NECTANEBO I.—A LAST GLEAM OF SUNSHINE 387-392
Unquiet time under the earlier successors of Nefaa-rut, 387—Preparations of Nectanebo (Nekht Hor-heb) for the better protection of Egypt against the Persians, 388—Invasion of Egypt by Pharnabazus and Iphicrates, 389—Failure of the expedition, 390—A faint revival of art and architecture, 391.
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