event · evt_egyfull_persian_reconquest_343
Achaemenid reconquest and Dynasty 31
Artaxerxes III's forces defeated Nectanebo II and restored Achaemenid rule.
What is the evidence?
observation
Artaxerxes III's forces defeated Nectanebo II and restored Achaemenid rule.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
343 BCE
Precision: year
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- supports · provides imperial context
From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire — Pierre Briant (2002)Supports Achaemenid context.
Locator: Artaxerxes III and Egypt - supports · provides historical synthesis
Persian Period — David Klotz (2015)Supports event and source limits.
Locator: Second Persian conquest and Dynasty 31
Interpretation and caveats
The event ended the last native dynasty before Alexander, but the short second Persian period remains unevenly documented.
Event context
Classification
Event type: imperial reconquest and regime change
Evidence layer: historical and archaeological
Timeline role: cross regional context
People and places
Why it matters to the timeline
Direct regime change reconnecting Egypt to the Achaemenid Empire.
Research notes
- Supports event and source limits. Role: provides historical synthesis. Locator: Second Persian conquest and Dynasty 31.
- Supports Achaemenid context. Role: provides imperial context. Locator: Artaxerxes III and Egypt.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides imperial context
From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire — Pierre Briant (2002)Supports Achaemenid context.
Locator: Artaxerxes III and Egypt - supports · provides historical synthesis
Persian Period — David Klotz (2015)Supports event and source limits.
Locator: Second Persian conquest and Dynasty 31
Referenced records
- Memphis · entity
- Achaemenid administration in Egypt / Dynasty 31 · entity
- Nectanebo II · entity
- Artaxerxes III · entity
- Mendes · entity