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It is 526 B.C. and the empire of the Pharaohs is dying, crushed by the weight of its own antiquity. Decay riddles its cities, infects its aristocracy, and weakens its armies. While across the expanse of Sinai, like jackals drawn to carrion, the forces of the King of Persia watch and wait.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hasdrabal Barca: Phoenician mercenary and leader of the Medjay forces protecting the eastern frontiers of Egypt
- Callisthenes: Greek Merchant
- Jauharah: Barca's arabian lover
- Psammetichus: Rookie Pharaoh
- Ujahorresnet: Sneaky High Priest
- Pharaoh: Add a description of this character.
- Menkaura
- Matthias Ben Iesu
- Lysistratis
- Nebmaatra
- Qainu
- Darius: Future Persian Great King
- Ghazi
- Gobartes
- Ahmose
- Thothmes
- Tjemu
- Amon
- Ithobaal
- Phoenician
- Amasis
- Ladice
- Amenmose: Old Veteran Pharoah
- Ahmad
- Ibebi
- Cyrus
- Sadeh
- Ptah
- Cambyses
- Leon
- Merodach
- Zayid
- Hekaib
- Neferu
- Bagoas
- Khatib
- Petenemheb
Setting & Locations edit
- Memphis: Capital of Pharaonic Egypt
- Pelusium: Location of the main battle between the Egyptian army and the persian army under Cambyses in 525 B.C.
- Egypt
- Gaza
- Esna
- Beast
- Cyrene
- Raphia
- Persia
- Halicarnassus
- Babylon
- Naucratis
- Palestine
- Saqqara
- Arabia
- Kbepri
- Thebes
- Maiumas
- Jerusalem
- Sais
- Medjay
First Sentence edit
In the blue predawn twilight, a mist rose from the Nile's surface, flowing up the reed-choked banks and into the ruined streets of Leontopolis.
Table of Contents edit
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Year 44 of the Reign of Khnemibre Ahmose
-1: The City of Lions
-2-Memphis
-3:Old Friends
-4:Conspirators
-5:Lord of the Two Lands
-6:Deshur
-7:City of the Dead
-8:Insurrection
-9:Eve of Battle
-10:Lines in the Sand
-11:Battle
Part 2: Year 1 of the Reign of Ankhkaenre Psammetichus
-12:Interlude
-13:Gaza
-14:Allies
-15:A Serpent Underfoot
-16:Knives in the Dark
-17:Retreat to Raphia
-18:Pelusium
-19:Into the Storm
-20:Men of Bronze
Exodus
On Pronunciation and Spelling
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Chronology
Timeline of Egypt's 26th Dynasty an the Near East
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- Scott Oden (Author)
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Page Count: 473
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- Dewey: 813
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