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The Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt

The Twenty-ninth Dynasty barely lasted two decades, but managed to repel Persian attempts to reconquer Egypt.

The dynasty was founded following the overthrow of Amyrtaeus, the sole Pharaoh of the 28th Dynasty, by Neferites I in 398 BC, and subsequently terminated upon the removal of Neferites II in 380 BC. Following the demise of Neferites I, two contending factions vied for control of the throne. One faction supported his son Muthis, while the other provided support to a usurper named Psammuthis. Despite his initial success, he only managed to reign for a year.

Dynasty 29

The chronological order

It is important to note that the chronological order of the pharaohs is an evolving subject and should therefore be treated with a certain degree of caution. As new research is conducted, the order may be subject to change, which is a fundamental principle that applies to all Egyptian dynasties.

Table 1: The kings of the Twenty-ninth Dynasty
№ Pharaoh Also known as
1Neferites INefaarud I, Nepherites I
2AkorisHakor, Achoris
3PsammuthisPsammuthes
4Neferites IINefaarud II
5Muthis

The Twenty-ninth Dynasty according to Manetho

ACCORDING TO AFRICANUS

Twenty-ninth dynasty of four kings of Mendes

  1. Nepherites6 years
  2. Achoris13 years
  3. Psammouthis1 year
  4. Nephorites4 months
  5. Total 20 years
    4 months
ACCORDING TO EUSEBIOS

Twenty-ninth dynasty of four kings of Mendes

  1. Nepherites 6 years
  2. Achoris 13 years
  3. Psammouthis 1 year
  4. Nepherites 4 months
  5. Mouthis 1 year
  6. Total 21 years
    4 months
ARMENIAN TRANSLATION

Twenty-ninth Dynasty of four kings of Mendes

  1. Nepʻēritēs 6 years
  2. Akʻovris 13 years
  3. Pʻsammutʻēs 1 year
  4. Mutʻēs 1 year
  5. Nepʻēritēs 4 months
  6. In total 21 years
    4 months