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Cambyses II - Livius. Cambyses: second king of the ancient Achaemenid Empire (ruled 530-522). In 525, he conquered Egypt. Part 1. Part 2. Early career. Achaemenid nobleman. Cambyses was the oldest son of Cyrus the Great, the first king of the Achaemenid empire (559-530).
Nov 15, 2022 · Cambyses II: Second King of the Achaemenid Empire. Reign: 530 – 522 BC. Titles: King of Kings, King of Persia, King of Egypt, King of Babylon. Dynasty: Achaemenid. Predecessor: Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II) Successor: Bardiya. Died: 522 BC. Parents: Cyrus the Great and Cassandane. Consort: Atossa, Roxane
Cambyses II (2) - Livius. Cambyses: second king of the ancient Achaemenid Empire (ruled 530-522). In 525, he conquered Egypt. Part 1. Part 2. The madness of Cambyses. Map of Lower Egypt. Although Cambyses had reduced the temple taxes, he did his best to behave as an Egyptian pharaoh.
Dec 15, 1990 · Cambyses II. Cambyses II ruled the Achaemenid empire between 530 and 522 B.C. He was the elder son of Cyrus the Great and Cassandane (Herodotus, 2.1, 3.2); Ctesias’ assertion that Cambyses’ mother was Amytis, daughter of the Median king Astyages (König, p. 2, par. 2), is not reliable.
Cambyses II ( Old Persian: 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹, romanized: Kaᵐbūjiya) was the second King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 530 to 522 BC. He was the son and successor of Cyrus the Great ( r. 550 – 530 BC) and his mother was Cassandane.
Definition. Cambyses II (r. 530-522 BCE) was the second king of the Achaemenid Empire. The Greek historian Herodotus portrays Cambyses as a mad king who committed many acts of sacrilege during his stay in Egypt, including the slaying of the sacred Apis calf.
Cambyses II (r.529-522 BC) was the second Achaemenid Emperor of Persia, succeeding his father and founder of the Empire, Cyrus II the Great. His most notable achievement was the conquest of Egypt, but he died under mysterious circumstances while rushing home to deal with a revolt against his authority.
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