Egypt & the NileAfrica

Saite Egypt (Twenty-sixth Dynasty)

Also known as Saite Period

664 – 525 BCE · about 139 years

The Twenty-sixth Dynasty, ruling from Sais in the Nile Delta, restored Egyptian independence after Assyrian domination. It ended when the Persian king Cambyses II conquered Egypt in 525 BCE.

Key facts

Dates	664 – 525 BCE
Region	Egypt & the Nile
Continent	Africa
Capital	Sais
Founder	Psamtik I
Religion(s)	Ancient Egyptian religion
Peak extent	≈ 0.65 million km² (c. 550 BCE) – source

Before & after

Preceded by

Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt (Kushite) Neo-Assyrian Empire Egypt – Third Intermediate Period

Followed by

Achaemenid Persian Empire

Sources

Wikipedia – Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt
Wikipedia – List of largest empires

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.