Artaxerxes III re-established control over Persia and after several decades organized an attack against Egypt. He was able to dethrone Netanebo II, which ended the 30th Dynasty. After Ataxerxes III took the throne, most of the Egyptian treasures, including temple items were looted and taken back to Persia. During the rule of Artaxrexes III, sacred animals to the Egyptians were killed, cities were destroyed and the Egyptian people were either taken into slavery or were forced to pay incredibly high taxes. The reign of Artaxerxes III ended when he was poisoned after only 5 years of control over the Egyptian empire.
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