Saturday, June 6, 2026

Collection of facts about the Late Period of Egypt

This post is a collection of facts about the Late Period of Egypt (664 - 332 BC). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Preceded by the Third Intermediate Period
  • 26th Dynasty - 32nd Dynasty
  • Psamtik I reunified Egypt and established the 26th Dynasty
  • Expanded into the Levant (7th century BC)
  • 27th Dynasty was conquered and became a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire
  • 28th Dynasty successfully rebelled and gained independence
  • Achaemenid Empire re-annexed Egypt during the 30th Dynasty
  • 32nd Dynasty was conquered by Macedonia in 332 BC
  • Followed by the Ptolemaic dynasty