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Dynasty XXX 380-343

Nectanebo I (Nectanebus)(Nakhthorhebe)
380-362 B.C.
Nectanebo I was the first ruler of the Thirtieth Dynasty and was a general from Sebennytus. He is thought to have been related to the family of Nepherites I. He imposed heavy taxes on the people of Egypt in order to conquer Syria from Persia.

In the spring of 373 BC, the Persian army moved in to attack Egypt. They got as far as the Mendesian mouth of the Nile. Two of the commanders of the Persian forces could not agree on their strategy. As the time passed, the Nile rose and flooded the Delta area. The Persians abandoned their efforts and left. The Egyptians had successfully turned back the Persians, with a little help from the Nile, and peace was established. Nectanebo restored and built many monuments throughout Egypt.

Teos (Tachos)(Djeho)
365-360 B.C.
Teos was the second ruler of the Thirtieth Dynasty and was the son of his predecessor, Nectanebo I. After his father had died, Teos took over the throne and planned an attack on the Persians. He had the help of mercenaries from Greece, but his own generals disagreed with his leadership and the entire event was a fiasco.

He was deserted by both the Greeks and the Egyptians. He fled to Persia by way of Arabia and Artaxerxes II, the ruler of Persia, gave him refuge. He lived in Persia until his death.
Nectanebo II (Nectanebus)(Nekhthorhebe)
360-343 B.C.

Nectanebo II was the third and final ruler of the Thirtieth Dynasty. He became king after Teos’ campaign into Persia which was a disaster. Teos fled to Persia and Nectanebo II returned to Egypt as Pharaoh. Nectanebo ruled for eighteen years and built many monuments in Egypt.
After the disaster with the Persians, he risked no further expeditions against the Syrians or the Palestinians. However, the Persians did attempt to subdue Egypt and this time succeeded. Cyprus and Phoenicia were also fighting against the Persians and were assisted with some troops from Nectanebo II. Artaxerxes III (Persian) destroyed these troops and moved against Egypt.

This time the Nile flooding had already passed and the Persian attack was made much more wisely that the last attack (Nectanebo I). The attack was made at three different points at the same time. Nectanebo II retreated to Memphis where he thought he would make a stand against the Persians. But, as cities successively, he gathered up as much of his possessions as he could and fled to Ethiopia.