The Saïtic revival in art and architecture,[360]—Some recovery of military strength, [361]—Expedition of Psamatik II. into Ethiopia, [362]—Part taken by Apries in the war between Nebuchadnezzar and Zedekiah, [363]—His Phœnician conquests, [364]—His expedition against Cyrene, [364]—Invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar, [365]—Quiet reign of Amasis, [366]—The Saïtic revival not the recovery of true national life, [367].
Patient acquiescence of Amasis in his position of tributary to Babylon, [368]—Rise of the Persian power under Cyrus, and appeal made by Crœsus to Amasis, League of Egypt, Lydia, and Babylon, [369], [370]—Precipitancy of Crœsus, [371]—Fall of Babylon, [371]—Later wars of Cyrus, [372]—Preparations made against Egypt by Cambyses, [373], [374]—Great battle of Pelusium, [375]—Psamatik III, besieged in Memphis, [376]—Fall of Memphis, and cruel treatment of the Egyptians by Cambyses, [377], [378]—His iconoclasm checked by some considerations of policy, [379]—Conciliatory measures of Darius Hystaspis, [379], [380].
First revolt, under Khabash, easily suppressed by Xerxes, [381], [382]—Second revolt under Inarus and Amyrtæus, assisted by Athens, [382], [383]—Suppressed by Megabyzus, [384]—Herodotus in Egypt, [385]—Third revolt, under Nefaa-rut, attains a certain success; a native monarchy re-established, [386].
Unquiet time under the earlier successors of Nefaa-rut, [387]—Preparations of Nectanebo (Nekht Hor-heb) for the better protection of Egypt against the Persians, [388]—Invasion of Egypt by Pharnabazus and Iphicrates, [389]—Failure of the expedition, [390]—A faint revival of art and architecture, [391].