Nectanebo I was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, founder of the last native dynasty of Egypt, the 30th.
Statue of Nectanebo I with khepresh crown
Image: Nectanebo I titulary
Vestibule of the Temple of Isis at Philae
First Pylon, Karnak
Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt
The Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt is usually classified as the fifth Dynasty of the Late Period of ancient Egypt. It was founded after the overthrow of Nepherites II in 380 BC by Nectanebo I, and was disestablished upon the invasion of Egypt by the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes III in 343 BC. This is the final native dynasty of ancient Egypt; after the deposition of Nectanebo II, Egypt fell under foreign domination.
A 30th dynasty Egyptian funerary mask
Image: Nectanebo I with khepresh crown
Image: Fragment of a faience saucer inscribed with the name of King Teos (Djedhor). 30th Dynasty. From the Palace of Apries at Memphis, Egypt. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London
Image: Head of Nectanebo II MBA Lyon H1701 IMG 0204