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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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

Cyrus was followed by his son Cambyses II. Cambyses led the Persian armies west, conquering both the rich Phoenician cities of the eastern Mediterranean coast and Egypt.

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

After ruling for only eight years, Cambyses died.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Media, Persia, and Babylonia at once went over to him, and Cambyses hastened from Egypt to meet the pretender.

From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge

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