Dynasties of Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt

Early Dynastic Period

Old Kingdom

First Intermediate Period

Middle Kingdom

Second Intermediate Period

New Kingdom

Third Intermediate Period

Late Period

26th Dynasty

27th Dynasty

28th Dynasty

29th Dynasty

30th Dynasty

31st Dynasty

Graeco-Roman Period

Ptolemaic Dynasty

Roman Empire

Name	Dates
Nefaarud I	398 - 393 BC
Psammuthes	393 BC
Hakor (Achoris)	393 - 380 BC
Nefaarud II	380 BC

Nefaarud I, or Nepherites, founded the Twenty-ninth dynasty of Egypt (according to an account preserved in a papyrus in the Brooklyn Museum) by defeating Amyrtaeus in open battle, and later putting him to death at Memphis. Nefaarud made his capital at Mendes.

On his death, two rival factions fought for the throne: one behind his son Muthis, and the other supporting a usurper Psammuthes; although Psammuthes was successful, he only managed to reign for a year.

Psammuthes was overthrown by Hakor, who claimed to be the grandson of Nefaarud I. He successfully resisted Persian attempts to reconquer Egypt, drawing support from Athens (until the Peace of Antalcidas in 386 BC), and from the rebel king of Cyprus, Evagoras. Although his son Nefaarud II became king on his death, the younger Nefaarud was unable to keep hold on his inheritance.

See also

• History of Ancient Egypt