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

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in Phoenicia, joined, and Agesilaus with his Greek mer-
cenaries, going over to the side of the pretender, over-
threw Tachos, who sought refuge first at Sidon and
then at the court of Artaxerxes, who received him
kindly, and under whose protection he ended his days.
Nekht-neb-ef (JSTectanebo) II., B.C. 361-340.—
This king's first act was to defend himself against a
rival prince of Mendes, who opposed him with an im-
mense force of townsmen and artificers. Owing to the
skill of Agesilaus Nectanebo was victorious. The
monuments of this period testify to the king's love of
art; and it is evident that he preferred to encourage art
and sciences rather than secure his crown. The Per-
sians again and again invaded Egypt, and at first un-
successfully, owing to the skill of the Greek generals in
the pay of the Egyptian monarch. But at last Ochus
in person appeared before Pelusium with an army of
340,000 soldiers, and on the first repulse Nectanebo
shut himself up in Memphis, and from thence fled into
Napata. So fell the empire of the Pharaohs after the
unparalleled duration of nearly 4,000 years.—M. B.]

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