Petubastis III

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Seheruibre Padibastet, better known as Petubastis III, is a proposed Egyptian ruler, c. 522 – 520 BCE, who revolted against Persian rule and satrap Aryandes.[1] His throne name, Padibastet, means Piece Of Sand Of A Coast. This ruler was a native, local prince, dynast and probably a member of the old royal Saitic line, who attempted to take control of Egypt and sieze power.[2] Although he assumed royal titles and titulary of a pharaoh, he has been a largely unknown character and a shadowy figure in Egyptian history.[3]

The ruler revolted probably in October or November in the year 522 BCE. What caused him to rebel is not certain, but according to the words and writings of the Ancient Greek military author Polyaenus, who wrote about this revolt, it was oppressive taxation. Other rebels of Egypt are also mentioned in the Behistun Inscription, which offers great insight for the events during this period. It is not known how the satrap quelled the rebellion, but we do know that he did manage to silence the Egypt satrapy with great difficulty.

The existence of this shadowy and rebel ruler whom we know very little about, was confirmed by inscriptions found on two seals and one scarab that bear his name written in a royal form inside a cartouche.[4] From the inscriptions we can see that Seheruibre was the birth name of this ruler while he took the throne name Padibastet (Petubastis). There also exists a document that has been dated to the year 552, which was the first year of his reign.[5]

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  1. ^ "Ancent Egypt: History and Chronology, 27th dynasty".
  2. ^ Eiddon Stephen Edwards, The Cambridge Ancient History, Cambridge University Press, 2005, p 262
  3. ^ Eiddon Stephen Edwards, The Cambridge Ancient History, Cambridge University Press, 2005, p 262
  4. ^ "Ancent Egypt: History and Chronology, 27th dynasty".
  5. ^ Eiddon Stephen Edwards, The Cambridge Ancient History, Cambridge University Press, 2005 ,p 262