Cuāuhtemōc
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Inaros was the leader of a Libyan tribe that had settled a part of the Nile Delta centuries ago. With some assistance, he had collected an army of natives and Greek mercenaries from Athens to overthrow Persian rule and was successful for a time, defeating a Persian army commanded by the satrap Achaemenes in a decisive victory at Pampremis and occupying two thirds of the country. It seemed, reading Photius' except of Ctesias' Persica that things had reversed for the Greco-Egyptians when Persian reinforcements had arrived, commanded by Megabyzus. A battle ensued and while both sides suffered tremendous losses, it was the Egyptians who lost more men. As to why they lost, I am not sure but I believe their forces may have wavered when the Libyan ruler Inaros had been wounded in battle by the Persian commander. I'm fairly optimistic of the chances of the Egyptians winning the battle but could the same be said in the long run? Egypt would be independent but it is no longer the significant power it was during the New Kingdom; its prospects of maintaining its independence from Persia are limited. Also, there's the prospect of the Athenian mercenaries having too much of an influence in an Egypt ruled by Inaros and that might become a hindrance at some point.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?