Late Period (Dynasty 25-26)

Category
Egyptian
Begin
-747
End
-525
Region
Middle East
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
Conquered by Cambyses in 525 BC and a part of Persian Empire until conquered by Alexander the Great in 332 BC; Became a part of Roman Empire in 30 BC;
"Pharaohs of Nubian origin ruled Egypt wisely and well until Assyrians seized it in 667 B.C. Thereafter, Egypt was subject to one foreign power after another, including the Persians, the Macedonians under Alexander the Great, and finally the Romans under Augustus Caesar, who ousted Queen Cleopatra--the last ruler to bear the title pharaoh--and annexed once mighty Egypt as a province." [National Geographic Almanac, p. 55

This period is linked to the following events

Event Name
Category
Date
Conquest by Nubian/Kushite rulers from Napata, close to the 4th Cataract
War
-747
Assyrian Esarhaddon takes Memphis forcing Egypt to pay tribute
War
-671
Assyrian Assurbanipal sacks Thebes but retreats because of rebellion in Babylon
War
-667
Naucratis, a Greek trading post, established in Egypt
Trade
-610
Nebuchadnezzar II leads battle against Egyptians with heavy losses on both sides
War
-601
Introduction of demotic script
Culture
-550
Egyptians defeated by Cambyses at Battle of Pelusium
War
-525