Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt

The Twenty-eighth Dynasty was Egypt’s brief native dynasty, founded by Amyrtaeus after revolt against Persian rule and lasting from 404 to 398 BCE.

Amyrtaeus: Amyrtaeus was an Egyptian ruler who founded the Twenty-eighth Dynasty and reigned from 404 to 398 BCE. His revolt against Persian rule established the dynasty.
Amyrtaeus of Sais: Amyrtaeus of Sais was the Egyptian king credited with ending Persian rule and founding the Twenty-eighth Dynasty. He was the dynasty’s sole known ruler.
Egyptian chronology: Egyptian chronology is the system used to date rulers and events in ancient Egyptian history. It places the dynasty’s brief reign between Persian and native dynasties.
Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt: The Twenty-ninth Dynasty was an Egyptian royal house that ruled from 398 to 380 BCE. Nepherites I founded it after Amyrtaeus lost power.
Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt: The Twenty-seventh Dynasty was the first period of Persian rule over Egypt, from 525 to 404 BCE. Amyrtaeus’s uprising ended this dynasty’s control of Egypt.
Artaxerxes II: Artaxerxes II was an Achaemenid king who ruled from 404 to 358 BCE. His accession coincided with Egypt’s break from Persian control.
Egyptian hieroglyphs: Egyptian hieroglyphs are a writing system used in monumental inscriptions and other contexts in ancient Egypt. Inscriptions provide evidence for Egyptian rulers alongside later written histories.
Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt: The Thirty-first Dynasty was the second Achaemenid period of rule over Egypt, beginning in 343 BCE. Persian reconquest later ended the cycle of short-lived native dynasties.
Achaemenid Empire: The Achaemenid Empire was the ancient Iranian empire that ruled much of western Asia and Egypt. Egypt broke away from Achaemenid authority under Amyrtaeus.
Nepherites I: Nepherites I was the founder and first king of Egypt’s Twenty-ninth Dynasty. He succeeded Amyrtaeus after defeating him and took power in 398 BCE.

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Late Period of EgyptBroader topic: Its independence shows that Persian control was interrupted by a native revolt.