Nectanebo II (Manetho's transcription of Egyptian Nakhthorheb, or Nḫht-Ḥr-Ḥbyt, "Strong is Horus of Hebit", ruled in 360—342 BCE) is the third and last pharaoh of the Thirtieth dynasty, as well as the last native ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Under Nectanebo II,Egypt prospers.
During his reign the Egyptian artists pratice a specific style that is to leave a distinctive mark on the relief sculpture of the Ptolemaic era.
Like his indirect predecessor Nectanebo I, Nectanebo II shows enthusiasm for nearly every Egyptian cult and more than a hundred Egyptian sites bear evidence of his attentions.Nectanebo II, however, undertakes more constructions and restorations than Nectanebo I, commencing in particular the enormous temple of Isis (Iseum).
For several years Nectanebo II is successful in keeping Egypt safe from the Achaemenid Empire.Betrayed by his former servant Mentor of Rhodes, however, Nectanebo II is ultimately defeated by the combined Persian-Greek forces in the Battle of Pelusium.
In 342 BCE, the Persians occupy Memphis and the rest of Egypt, incorporating the country back into the Achaemenid Empire.
Nectanebo flees south and preserves his power for some time; his subsequent fate is unknown.
