Late Period

proper noun

The period of Egyptian history from the end of the Third Intermediate Period to the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great (the 26th through 31st dynasties), characterized by alternating periods of native and Persian rule.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Late Period
  1. historicalThe period of Egyptian history from the end of the Third Intermediate Period to the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great (the 26th through 31st dynasties), characterized by alternating periods of native and Persian rule.

Translations

German Spätzeit
  • SpätzeitEgypt from the Third Intermediate Period to Alexander’s conquest
Polish Epoka Późna
  • Epoka PóźnaEgypt from the Third Intermediate Period to Alexander’s conquest
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APA

Late Period. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Late%20Period

MLA

“Late Period.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Late%20Period. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Late Period,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Late%20Period.

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