Cambyses II
Monarch
– 2024
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Who was Cambyses II?
Cambyses II son of Cyrus the Great, was King of Kings of Persia. Cambyses's grandfather was Cambyses I, king of Anshan. Following Cyrus the Great's conquest of the Near East and Central Asia, Cambyses II further expanded the empire into Egypt during the Late Period by defeating the Egyptian pharaoh Psamtik III during the battle of Pelusium in 525 BCE. After the Egyptian campaign and the truce with Libya, Cambyses invaded the Kingdom of Kush but with little success.
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- Parents
- Religion
- Zoroastrianism
- Nationality
- Iran
- Died
- May 22, 2024
Ecbatana - Resting place
- Pasargadae
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on July 23, 2013
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