27th Dynasty

The 27th Dynasty was one of the final dynasties of Egypt which ruled following the Babylonian invasion of Egypt, though in the revised history it should hardly be considered a dynasty. This period is also known as the First Persian Domination. It followed the 25th Dynasty, and was followed by the latter half of the 29th. It lasted from 543 to the 380s B.C., for about 160 years total. The rulers of this dynasty were Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius I, Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I, Darius II, and Artaxerxes II.

The dynasty began when Cyrus liberated Egypt from the Babylonian Empire and defeated the self-proclaimed pharaoh Tanuatamon, in 543 B.C. Cyrus appointed governors of Egypt, now known as the 26th and 29th Dynasties, to rule in his stead. When he died in 530 B.C., a line of other Persian emperors followed.

In 487 B.C., Necho II rebelled against Persia, and was able to gain independence. This lasted until Xerxes put it down in 484 B.C. After this, Apries managed to fight for independence from 465 to 446 B.C. This was the longest lull in Persian occupation, until Artaxerxes I managed to defeat Amasis. The next rebellion began with Amasis in 405 B.C., and ended when Combaphis betrayed Amyrtaeus and won Egypt back for Persia. This period of independence is known as the 28th Dynasty. Finally, Achoris managed to finally gain independence sometime in the 380s B.C.

The evidence for the revised history can be found at Displaced Dynasties. Evidence concerning this dynasty specifically can be found here.