Achaemenid Egypt

Achaemenid Egypt was a colony in Egypt (North and West Africa) that lasted from 525 to 404 BCE, about 121 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Persian satrapy after Cambyses II defeated Psamtik III at Pelusium. Darius I completed a canal from the Nile to the Red Sea. Egypt revolted in 404 BCE and was reconquered from 343 to 332 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: 525 to 404 BCE
Duration: 121 years
Type: Colony
Region: Egypt, North and West Africa
Language family: Iranian
Capital: Memphis

Events in North and West Africa during its time

500 BCE Iron smelting in West Africa

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE
Kingdom of Kush (Napatan period) c. 785 to 300 BCE
Garamantes c. 500 BCE to 700 CE
D'mt c. 980 to 400 BCE
Cyrene and the Greek Pentapolis 631 to 96 BCE
Late Period of Egypt 664 to 332 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE, Middle East
Athens 508 to 322 BCE, Europe

Questions

When did Achaemenid Egypt exist?

525 to 404 BCE, about 121 years.

Where was Achaemenid Egypt?

Egypt, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Memphis.

What language did Achaemenid Egypt speak?

Iranian. This family includes Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish.