Cambyses

American

[kam-bahy-seez] / kæmˈbaɪ siz /

noun

died 522 b.c., king of Persia 529–522 (son of Cyrus the Great).

Cambyses British

/ kæmˈbaɪsiːz /

noun

died ?522 _bc , king of Persia (529–522 _bc ), who conquered Egypt (525); son of Cyrus the Great

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Cyrus’s successor Cambyses II extended Persia’s control over Egypt and assembled a vast empire that stretched from the edges of India to the Nile River.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Having now added Egypt to his already large empire, Cambyses took on the role of pharaoh, adopting the proper titles and caring for the Egyptian religious institutions.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Cambyses died not long after, in 522 BCE, under somewhat mysterious circumstances – he supposedly fell on his sword while getting off of his horse.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Cambyses died not long after, in 522 BCE, under somewhat mysterious circumstances — he supposedly fell on his sword while getting off of his horse.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019

Cambyses, 52, 62, 66, 67, 69, 74, 172, 237.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

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