The Twenty-seventh Dynasty was effectively a province of the Achaemenid Persian Empire between 525 BC and 404 BC. It was founded by Cambyses II, the King of Persia, after the Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) and the Achaemenid conquest of Egypt, and his subsequent crowning as Pharaoh of Egypt.
Name | Dates | Comments |
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Cambyses II | 525–522 BC | Son of Cyrus the Great. Conquered Egypt after defeating Psamtik III at the Battle of Pelusium at 525 BC. |
Smerdis | 522 BC | Son of Cyrus the Great. Either ruled for a few months or was impersonated by a magus called Gaumata. |
Darius I | 522–486 BC | |
Xerxes I | 486–465 BC | |
Artabanus | 465–464 BC | |
Artaxerxes I | 464–424 BC | |
Xerxes II | 424–423 BC | |
Sogdianus | 423 BC | |
Darius II | 423–404 BC |
Name | Dates | Comments |
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Seheruibre Padibastet IV | 522/21–520 BC | A native Egyptian rebel in the Delta. |
Nebkaenre Psamtik IV | Possibly in the 480s BC | A proposed native Egyptian rebel leader. Exact date uncertain. |
Preceded by: 26th Dynasty |
Late Period 27th Dynasty |
Succeeded by: 28th Dynasty |