id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-6979 Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt - Wikipedia .html text/html 1626 249 74 Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt Wikipedia Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt The dynasty's reign (664–525 BC) is also called the Saite Period after the city of Sais, where its pharaohs had their capital, and marks the beginning of the Late Period of ancient Egypt.[1] In 605 BCE, an Egyptian force under Necho II of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty fought the Babylonians at the Battle of Carchemish, helped by the remnants of the army of the former Assyria, but this was met with defeat. Periods and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt See also: List of Pharaohs by Period and Dynasty Archaeologists also uncovered bronze coins, clay seals, Roman tombstones and small crosses.[2][3][4] On October 3, 2020, Egypt unveiled 59 coffins of priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty, dating to nearly 2,500 years ago.[5] Pharaohs of the 26th Dynasty[edit] Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt family tree Categories: Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt Dynasties of ancient Egypt ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-6979.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-6979.txt