Cambyses II


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Cam·by·ses II

 (kăm-bī′sēz) Died 522 bc.
King of Persia (529-522) who extended Persian rule throughout the Nile Valley.
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org It is the site of the Battle of Pelusium in 525 BC, where Emperor Cambyses II of Persia invaded Egypt.
Ep. 1: Holy Family in Egypt - Pelusium ruins reveal war-torn past
Tehran, December 2 (ANI): The claim made by two Italian researchers that Persian King Cambyses II lost an army in Egypt in a sandstorm in 525 BC, has been rejected by archaeologists.
Persian King Cambyses II didn't lose army in Egypt, say Archaeologists
The scale of our scorched-earth destruction makes Cambyses II or Genghis Khan look like mild-mannered organic gardeners.
Mission and the groaning of creation
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