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Brugsch, Heinrich
Egypt under the pharaohs: a history derived entirely from the monuments — London, 1891

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448 DARIUS I.—XERXES I.—ARTAXERXES I.

struction of them was ordered throughout the king-
dom. Cambyses died in Syria, it is thought by his
own hand.

Nthaeiush (Daeius) I., B.C. 521-486.—Cambyses
was succeeded by the son of Hystaspes, whose chief
desire seems to have been to conciliate his people and
efface from their minds the cruelties and wanton de-
struction caused by his predecessor. He respected
their gods, supported their religion, and promoted
education; he encouraged commerce, re-opened the
canal from the Nile to the Eed Sea, and restored the old
caravan route from Coptos through the Hammamat
valley to the sea-board. He also erected a magnificent
temple to Amen in the Oasis. In the 35th year of the
reign of Darius the Egyptians revolted, expelled the
Persians, and set up a native ruler, Ehabbash. This
prince succeeded for three years in holding his own
against the conquerors.

Xebxes I., B.C. 485-465.—Egypt was again con-
quered by this king, who appointed his brother Achse-
menes governor. It is evident that in the meantime
the Egyptians in the Delta were preparing for another
revolt.

Abtaxebxes I., b.c. 465-425.—In the fifth year of the
reign of Artaxerxes, Inaros,king of Libya, together with
an Athenian fleet of 200 ships, aided the Egyptians to rise
against the Persian domination. A desperate battle en-
sued at Papremis, when Inaros slew Achsemenes with his
own hand; and shortly afterwards a Phoenician fleet sent
to help the Persians was destroyed by the Athenians.
The allies moved up the river to Memphis, and re-captured
the old capital of the empire except the fortification
called' Anbu-hat' ('the white wall'). Here the Persians
held out so long that reinforcements under Megabyzus
being sent to their aid, they pushed the Egyptians
 
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