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

450 NEKHT-HOK-HEB

DYNASTY XXX.

With Nekht-Hok-heb (Nectanebo) I., b.c. 378-
360, commenced the last dynasty of native kings of
Egypt: his capital was Sebennytus. The Egyptians at
this time possessed a large army of mercenaries, com-
manded by Chabrias, an Athenian. The Persians, who
were now planning an invasion of the Delta, managed
to persuade the Athenians to recall both Chabrias and
the mercenary troops, and also to send Iphicrates, with
20,000 men, to the help of their general Pharnabazus.
It took two years to equip this invading army, which
numbered, when complete, 200,000 barbarians, under
the Persian command, and 20,000 Greeks, under that of
Iphicrates. They arrived at the Mendesian mouth of the
Nile, and at once scattered the Egyptians placed there to
guard the frontier. The Greek commander then wished
to push on without delay to Memphis, but Pharnabazus
refused ; this gave the Egyptians time to collect their
forces and win a pitched battle near Mendes. The
Persians re-embarked their soldiers and departed forth-
with, and Iphicrates fled. This victory secured peace
and independence to Egypt for some years, during which
time art revived and temples and monuments were both
erected and restored.

T'e-hee (Tachos), b.c. 364-361.—The short reign
of this king was chiefly occupied with wars against
Persia. Tachos first of all made an alliance with
Agesilaus, king of Sparta, and secured the help of a
Greek fleet, commanded by Chabrias. Contrary to the
advice of the former, Tachos insisted upon going into
Phoenicia in person, leaving his brother to take the
government of the country. During the king's absence
his brother stirred up a revolt in Egypt, in which the
son of the latter, then serving as a soldier with the army